Desperation

Half guard is, for some of us, a desperate position. We hang on when we are on the bottom, squeeze with all our might and hope that our partner doesn’t pass to side control or mount. When we are in top half guard, it still smells of desperation as we try to shake our leg out from our partner’s grasp, like a cat with tin foil on its paws.

Hopefully the pass we learned today will give people a less panicked outlook on being caught in half guard top. Watch the video above to reduce your terror regarding being stuck in half guard bottom position.