Top Half Guard

Crush opponents from top half guard. Flatten them out, control their upper body, pass to mount, then execute.

Flow outline

1. Top Half Guard

   • When it happens, Establish top control. Pin their leg. Dominate upper body battle. Now flatten them

2. Chest To Chest Half Guard

   • Achieve chest-to-chest pressure. Control their head and shoulders. Now pass or attack

3. Top Mount

   • From here, Secure mount position. Control their hips. Attack submissions. Now finish fight

4. Top Mount

   • Secure mount position. Control their hips. Attack submissions. Now finish fight

5. Top Mount

   • Secure mount position. Control their hips. Attack submissions. Now finish fight

6. Top Mount

   • Most of the time Secure mount position. Control their hips. Attack submissions. Now finish fight

7. Top Mount

   • When it happens, Secure mount position. Control their hips. Attack submissions. Now finish fight

8. Chest To Chest Halfguard

   • When it happens, Achieve chest-to-chest pressure. Control their head and shoulders. Now pass or attack. Don’t force it

9. Top Half Guard

   • From here, establish top control. pin their leg. dominate upper body battle. now flatten them. switch if it stalls

10. Top Half Guard

    • If they frame, often establish top control. pin their leg. dominate upper body battle. now flatten them

11. Top Half Guard

    • when it happens, establish top control. pin their leg. dominate upper body battle. now flatten them

Branch conditions

• Flatten Them Out And Win The Cranial Shift
• Far Side Underhook Pass
• inside elbow to 3/4 mount or stepover into mount dilemma
• Squish Their Knees Together Then Step To Mount
• Reverse Crossface
• Back Heel Escape
• Flatten Them Out
• body lock
• Inside Elbow To 3/4 Mount
• Step Into Mount