Half Guard Pass

5/3 - Downtown

This is going to be quick, as I'm on my way to a three hour seminar and want to get this recorded before my mind becomes full with something else.

Set-up: You are in opponent's half guard on their R side. You have cross face control and are on your L hip (i.e. you're facing away from their R side inside of facing them dead on).

1. Pull out their gi jacket on their L side. Pop the bottom corner of their jacket with your R hand and pass it under their L armpit to the hand that is being used to cross-face them (your R). If they are trying to chin check you with their L arm, pop their elbow out and away from you (not just to your L, but out away from your face) and then snug your head on the inside of their arm to trap it. Your L shoulder should be right under their chin. This is important, as the pressure generated from this is what will help you pop your leg free later. Get your head down so that if they try to roll you, you can base out on your head. Slide the leg that isn't trapped between theirs (your L) up and across their belly and hook your foot across their R hip. Push against their L leg with your L knee, pushing it away from their face. The combination of pushing that direction with your leg and pushing into their chin will more than likely make them want to open their legs so you can free your R leg. Slide off to their L side, grip your L wrist with your R hand and look around their corner of their head to finish the head and arm choke.

We did a couple different variations of this, but this was the main gist.

Rolls

Rolled with Antone, James, Corey, and Nate. Maybe one other person. Was happy with my rolls, felt like I was moving my hips fairly well and not collapsing my legs as much when someone was trying to pass my guard.