This is a post from www.aespoian.com - one of the best grappling and jiu-jitsu blogs! As I continue to play and learn half guard from a beginners perspective, I found this post and video very useful. Like I said, from a beginners perspective, getting underneath in half guard has been the only way I feel like I can be offensive, rather then defensive.
Getting underneath in Half Guard
Hip movements for going underneath: backroll, swinging and pendulum.
Try drilling the leg and hip movements solo and with a partner to get a feel for them. You’ll find that when they resist one direction, they usually leave themselves open to the other.
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August 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Thanks for taking the time to post your video