demian maia- half guard attacks

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look for finishes- arm, neck, leg
prevent guard recovery, prevent sweeps

CLOSED ELBOW THEORY

control- flatten opponent- if they can't move hips, they can't escape: drive pressure with shoulder, crossface, walk legs back, connect hips

trap knee outside, pinch to elbow

sideways posture- reverse kesa- keep hips connected- walk opponent to flat back with legs-

stop hip escape- confuse them by switching between postures

gi brabos- (w/ or w/o arm) as they hip escape, open and feed lapel to other hand. use reaction to set up sub. bottom hand choking/cutting, top hand stable

LOOK FOR ATTACKS IN TRANSITION- THEY OPEN UP OPPORTUNITIES WHEN ESCAPING RATHER THAN WHEN THEY ARE STATIONARY

look for kimura from reverse kesa/marcelo control

taking the back- they bridge into you, backstep, control leg, pop over and take back

monoplata- from half- drive knee to floor, step other knee into armpit, post leg, push face, step over, pinch elbow, pull knee to finish

inverted half- put head to floor- backstep. hips high, not connected. transfer weight onto them- chest to chest. toe hold or knee bar. break lock with maia's elbow push on opposite side lock.

taking back from inverted half- from marcelo posture- lazy pressure- they bridge, wedge elbow, grab knee, transition to back

lockdown counters- hug legs, close elbows, sprawl leg back. work incrementally

vs. stiff arm- deflect power- roll over or under

lockdown counter- scorpion death lock- drop back, pull knee up, post foot, stand up, push knees to ground