Dan Henderson: The Clinch

vid notes

main ideas-
-strong clinch is a good position to dominate and take down opponent
-familiarity with positioning will put you at a great advantage

key ideas to integrate-
-strong underhook
-hips in, chest to chest
-controlling mid zone, circling to off-balance opponent
-knee bump move

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closing the gap-
grab wrist into underhook
stay tight, hips in

pummeling drill
work to get guy off balance

don't have hips out
keep them in
control underhook and wrist

establish good underhook-
reach all the way over and grab shoulder from top
keep arm in bend of your arm
suck it in tight
pinch ear over or chin to trap arm

good overhook

clearing the underhook-
take other hand and pop in chest
swim arm over- up by ear and under

leg positioning-
control the middle zone
foot inside instep

knee bumps- knee next to knee
bend knee and bump- use underhook to snap them down
from overhook- bring out and bump shoulder

step to the outside to make him move
get him off balance

double underhook
keep hips tight to opponent
control middle area
step outside leg to make him off-balance
don't just push on them
if they get double over hooks- knee bump and take out one underhook

takedowns from the clinch
double underhook twist
step one leg in heel to heel, hips tight, chest to chest
explode and twist
step and explode off step
unlock hands and grab back- pull them into you

under and overhook twist
get used to where weight is
move them a bit
step and pull towards underhook
key to move- chest to chest
step out to finish

body lock- drop to knee
circle them to you on overhook side
big step around leg on overhook side
turn foot at angle
put all weight on that leg
take other leg and step behind- like uchi mata step
take knee with outside leg
common mistake- not putting weight on stepping leg
move body and get him off balance
make him carry your weight

can do move to either side- but better to overhook- you land in better position
good to combo- if they step away from overhook side, go to underhook side
add explosive hip pop for added effect
almost like a throw

pinch head lock
get their head on side of underhook
palm up- free hand clasps underhook hand
pinch everything tight- use head to help
pull head down- steering wheel
outside knee pivot out (knee slide pass in air as you land)
if you don't pivot foot correctly, you end up in half or full guard

if head on other side-
keep foot stepped in
deep underhook
reach over head and touch ear on other side
pull head tight to chest- turns them towards you- keep tight!
throw shoulder over head
lock headlock/arm triangle
finish like previous move

cross knee pick
circle opponent over and pick knee, run them down
change levels a bit as they step
hop step back with rear leg
grab leg right behind knee
run through body and block leg so they don't step
walk around like toriani
keep hand on knee until you pass to side control

outside duck
on underhook side-
knee bump
slide arm down to tricep, walk backwards- your elbow pointing straight to mat
neck on arm- circle around
insert head through armpit
control wrist
pop shoulder and transition to back
they often try and pull guard as you get behind them
keep ahold of far hip and walk legs around

regular duck under
on underhook side
get them to push into you a bit
step back, change levels, elevate arm, duck under
reach above neck if you want to trap head- arm triangle
otherwise grab around and control wrist

can also go towards wrist control side

stay tight- control and get opponent off-balance