Galvao half guard

video notes

1. transitions into half guard top-

various entries- open guard, spider guard (toriani style), butterfly guard, etc.

most entries like marcelo's "walrus" sprawl

2. concepts

stiff arm
kick stand with toes (more pressure)
arm attacks
head position!
fighting the forearm in throat
strong crossface
collar crossface
head high in armpit to get arm out of posture
don't lock legs!
opposite side underhook to double unders

3. reverse kesa underhook/crossface leg sprawl

similar to marcelo pass, but with crossface. feed lapel to arm underhooking leg (deep). pop lock open by sprawling back trapped leg, walk back and trap like kneebar.

4. deep half- 2 on 1 same side leg

jump head
option 1- block out/wedge elbow for kimura
option 2- they underhook- wrestler's switch to back

5. deep half to leg locks

jump head
attack knee bar
adjust hips, straight ankle lock other leg
attack knee bar again
toe hold or ankle lock other leg

endless gauntlet

6. deep half- switch around pass

turn them to side- jump head
opposite side- push leg down
get hips out
sit out, turn hips down
walk and sprawl- heavy hips, arm switch to top leg
hips wipe/slow walk out
hips into them tight!

7. deep half vs. underhook

they seize underhook

weight back- push on hops w/overhook hand
nearside underhook, flatten tehm
knee to mount (drive to mat), double underhooks
pass to mount or knee slide opposite side

8. bottom concepts

use elbows to block
elbows to knees
block crossface/bicep/neck posture
to dive- bridge, frame, push, dive head
to dive under- left knee inside (shin spider guard?) to elbow, kick through

9. half guard sweep- back door to electric chair

back door to electric chair
elbow/knee kick through
switch to grip posted leg knee, take over, get hips out and roll them

10. knee slide counter- belly down sweep

from #9- they knee slide
switch grip from knee to underneath bend of knee to opposite leg
belly down sweep

11. deep half to back

grab ankle, kick up leg- drive with thigh, insert knee (knee to chest), switch to reverse bf guard, kick out and take back

entry from half or butterfly