Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Andre Galvao - Half Guard (Top Concepts)

Top Concepts (3:50)

Posture #1 - "Underhooks"
  • establish underhook
  • outside leg should not be high (not @ opponent's head --> sweeps)
  • on toes
  • head same side as body

Posture #2 - "Crossface"

  • shoulder pressure, arm under head (crossface)
  • turn hips in, reverse keysa gatame (trap bottom leg)
  • on toes
  • make sure opponent is on back
  • don't let half guard run high
  • use head to defeat underhook

Posture #3 - "Position 1"

  • similar to "crossface", armpit is over the head (grab belt)
  • turn hips in, reverse keysa gatame
  • move hips high to rest on opponent's chest
  • weight is back

Posture #4 - "Opponent has underhooks"

  • underook opponent's other arm and flatten em
  • reverse keysa gatame
  • work to underhook both arms

Pass #1 - "Wrestler's Cradle" (12:08)

  • crossface posture - chest to chest
  • push leg and throw arm between legs
  • grab on lapel, as high as possible and cradle
  • overhook other arm, grabbing belt
  • kick legs back and bring hips down

Pass #2 - "Kimura vs Deep Half" (17:58)

  • push down on chin using lapel
  • hop over and sit
  • attack kimura
  • if opponent rolls up look for the switch and take the back

Pass #3 - "Attack legs vs Deep Half" (20:55)

  • push down on chin using lapel
  • hop over and sit on chest
  • grab far leg - make sure enough separation and leg is not as deep in half guard
  • can triangle legs to lock in
  • straight ankle on far leg
  • knee bar and toe hold on near leg

Pass #4 - "Weave pass vs Deep Half" (23:53)

  • push down on chin using lapel
  • grab and control top leg
  • post and create separation
  • turn in and sit on legs, hips heavy
  • grab bottom leg (weave arm)
  • move weight into him when passing

Pass #5 - "Opponent has Underhooks" (26:54)

  • push on hips (underhook side)
  • underhook other arm and flatten em
  • reverse keysa and on toes
  • work for both underhooks
  • mount or knee slide pass

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