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Half Guard

Also called half, z guard

One leg trapped: the bottom player hunts the underhook and the sweep; the top player flattens, crossfaces, and slices through.

Half Guard · Randori

OfficialJohn Danaher via BJJ Fanatics — Half Guard Bottom: The Alignment Issue

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attackOld School Sweep attackBack Take from Half Guard attackKnee Shield attackKnee Cut Pass transitionSide Control transitionOpen Guard attackSmash Pass attackBack Step Pass attackLockdown attackElectric Chair Sweep transitionDeep Half Guard attackTurk Ride attackBackstep Leg Entry from Top Half Guard attackBody Lock Pass Retention

Situations, solved

gi · 15 clips, transcript-checked Retaining guard against the knee cut in the gi Knee above the arm, frame both shoulders, foot over your own arm to his shoulder, push, leg out and up; he cannot knee cut. gi · 20 clips, transcript-checked Passing the knee shield half guard in the gi The cuff of his bottom leg and his collar, tripod, shin over his shin, head on the shoulder, flat, pin. gi · 29 clips, transcript-checked Escaping side control in the gi Near knee up, two forearm frames, hip escape sideways, knee through to block the hip, hips out again, closed guard. gi · 27 clips, transcript-checked Top half guard when they win the underhook, in the gi Read the stage; a hand on his neck and a hand on his hip; lift your back until the arms are straight; re-pummel elbow first; crossface and flatten him. gi · 20 clips, transcript-checked Recovering guard from flattened half guard, in the gi Pull his shoulder down, the lockdown and push, the fist under his jaw, the arm back under, lift him with the knees, turn to your side. gi · 16 clips, transcript-checked Sweeping from underhook half guard when they whizzer, in the gi Come up with the knee out and his leg hooked and squeezed, the underhook hand on his hip, the free hand to his far knee, twist his trapped leg back with your head in his chest and your hip forward, land with the hook and the hip, step the leg out, the collar, side control. gi · 38 clips, transcript-checked Sweeping from established deep half guard, in the gi Under his leg with your head on his lap and his hand already on your knee, take his cuff with the scoop hand, keep it with the other over the top, hook under his arm, kick the leg free of his grip, walk to the side and pull his arm down, take him over when he leans, land on your side and come up on your knees on top.
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Framework: Ribeiro & Howell, Jiu-Jitsu University · the shipped learn-graph