Half Guard and open guard with Andrew

addressing some holes in Andrew's game before the tournament.

half guard-
2 sweeps- head chop bridge towards them, underhook trap arm and roll over shoulder

principle- stay on side, get posture back, use leg as either z-guard or half butterfly

open guard-
tripod sweep details
transition to de la riva
de la riva positions- 1. at knee 2. upper thigh 3. opposite thigh
de la riva sweeps- push off to single leg, stretch leg out to take back

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things to work on with Andrew-
arm drags, back control, RNC

defense for major submissions

point awareness

X-guard review

been out for a week due to a cold!

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techniques-

-x-guard from them standing- pull self in, shooting one leg in, to footlock position. adjust and sweep.
-x-guard from one knee up- shoot in, set it up, sweep
-x-guard from butterfly- rock up, kick leg straight, push armpit, adjust, sweep.

sticking point- knee control. transition from footlock to x-must control knee and keep it tight.

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cobrina guard-
from de la riva, spin underneath and attack other leg! the next evolution.
to think about- de la riva with sleeve- spin underneath, stuff their arm between legs?

gotta work on it.


deep half guard- working out a lot better. haven't tried it on high level people, though.

reminder- spider guard stuff- steering wheel, stand up sweep, interlaced arm

Headlock escapes

headlock escapes-

swing legs and get elbow on ground, get on side

1. hook leg, come to s-mount, break lock
2. you can't hook leg- walk away from legs, pull shoulder down
3. you can't pull shoulder down- walk towards legs, jump over, break lock

finish all with an armlock

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deep half guard is starting to work out for me. gotta get it set and go right away with the sweep- no hesitation.

arm-in guillotine is clutch. back attacks and RNC has been good lately.

Deep half guard

setups-

1. from knee slide
2. from mount escape- foot drag

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sweeps-

they base hands in front-
-back door

they base on top of you-
-butterfly sweep directly to double under pass
-homer simpson sweep- walk away, torque knee and switch over, pass right away

other-
-nearside hand in bend of knee (forearm), far hand on ankle. pop leg up, spin underneath to x-guard

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principles-
-off-balance them and destroy base
-pinch knees together
-inside or outside hook depending on what they're doing
-arm inside to prevent underhook/kimura
-best escape- jump over their head. if you feel them going for it, pin leg tighter with shoulder/ear.

return after a week off- collar chokes, takedowns

pm class-

techniques-
-pu/pd cross choke from guard
-loop choke from butterfly guard
-loop choke follow up if they place head to other side (grab belt, lean weigh on head and rip)
-loop choke follow up if they jump to cross side- dive hand underneath and walk n/s, finish. roll them if necessary.

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takedowns with andrew-

fundamentals- stance, circling, duck walk, shot, hand fighting, pummelling, inside control, collar tie.

things to work on-
rnc finish from back, deep half guard!, takedown setups and general movement

spinning arm lock counters

spinning arm lock counters

-last ditch effort- they throw leg over your face and begin to extend- grab head with both hands, stack up and prop lower back with posted leg. knee comes next to head, sandwiching between knee and hand. pull arm out, sprawl chest. counter- flower sweep; spin underneath

-block the leg- as they try to swing the leg- block with forearm. rnc grip. counter- flower sweep; omoplata

-elbow to floor- drop elbow to floor, pinch elbow to knee. counter- bump hip up, get elbow across

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to drill-

stand up pummeling- inside control, double underhooks, thai clinch

concepts with andrew

guard control-
-posture breaking
-staying at an angle, getting hips out
-shawn williams guard

passing-
-4 on 2
-shoulders on ground
-infinite hip escaping

-knee slide details

-cross side arm attacks- americana, arm triangle

de la riva evolutions

some tidbits

de la riva options-

-control arm, sit up, spin underneath and hand off arm to other hand (like deep half guard)
-push away, stand up to single leg
-cobrina outside and under sweep

-sit up, elevator sweep (opponent kneeling)
-switch to reverse butterfly, take back

-transition to tripod
-transition to shin and then x-guard

-switch hands, post off hip with left foot, thread right foot around and underneath to heelhook position/sweep



de la riva is the next evolution to the open guard game