Half Guard Submission Hunt

Escape the smash, get the knee shield up, go after submissions. Every path makes your opponent either tap or give up the top.

Flow outline

  1. Half Guard

    • From here, Your hunting ground. Control one leg, attack relentlessly. Don't just survive—hunt for underhook, create space, and go for finish. Angle matters

  2. Knee Shield

    • Create immediate space and offensive options. Use shield to set up sweeps like John Wayne or launch submission attacks. Never let them settle

  3. John Wayne Sweep

    • Key detail: often a classic power sweep. when they pressure in, use their momentum against them. roll them over and take top position—finish them from mount

  4. Sub From Half Guard

    • attack directly from half guard. hunt for kimura, shoulder crunch, or armbar. make them defend submissions, then capitalize on their reactions to sweep or advance

  5. Dog Fight

    • When it happens, battle for underhook. Win fight, control their waist, and dominate. From here, sweep to mount or take back—finish them

  6. Ankle Grab Sweep

    • If they frame, when they base wide, grab that ankle and dump them. use your inside hand, sweep to mount, and finish. simple, brutal, effective

  7. Power Kimura

    • If it shows up, Isolate that arm and crank. If they hide it, transition to swinging Kimura backtake. If they pressure in, bridge and sweep to back. Always hunting. Pay attention to posture

  8. Shoulder Crunch

    • Key detail: crush their shoulder when they post. if you can't finish, transition to inverted armbar. if they roll, take regular armbar. never let them escape

  9. Roll Under Sweep

    • When they defend by pressuring in, roll under them. Use their momentum against them, sweep, and take top position. Finish fight. Don’t force it

  10. Swinging Kimura Backtake

    • When it happens, They hide arm? Swing around to back. Control turtle, hunt for choke. Another path to finish

  11. Bridge Sweep Backtake

    • They pressure over your center? Bridge and sweep them to side, taking back immediately. Secure hooks, hunt choke. Timing over strength

  12. John Wayne Sweep Variation

    • Key detail: most of the time a refined version. use it to off-balance and sweep. get on top, finish fight from a dominant position. angle matters

  13. Octopus Guard Entry

    • Key detail: transition from knee shield to octopus guard. entangle them, control their posture, and launch sweeps or leg attacks. another trap to spring

  14. Butterfly Sweep

    • If they frame, if it shows up, from octopus, hit butterfly sweep. use your hooks, elevate, and dump them. take top position and finish

  15. Electric Chair Sweep

    • Once set, if it shows up, from lockdown, control leg, elevate, and sweep. transition to submissions like banana split or knee torque. break them. pay attention to posture

  16. Banana Split

    • If they frame, often hyperextend leg for tap. a brutal finish from electric chair. hunt for submission relentlessly

  17. Knee Torque

    • Key detail: twist knee for tap. another finish from electric chair. attack legs, force submission

  18. Inverted Armbar

    • Can't finish shoulder crunch? Transition to inverted armbar. Isolate arm, hyperextend elbow, get tap. Angle matters

  19. Regular Armbar

    • They roll over? Take regular armbar. Control arm, extend, finish. Always capitalizing on their mistakes

  20. Knee Twist Sweep

    • Key detail: from octopus, twist knee to sweep to mount. a powerful sweep that puts you in prime position to finish. pay attention to posture

  21. Take The Back

    • If they frame, most of the time no whizzer? shuck arm and take back immediately. secure hooks, hunt choke. ultimate finishing position

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