Inverted Half Guard

Every bottom position funneled into half guard, then inverted entries, leg entanglement transitions, & berimbolo-style back attacks to get offensive.

Flow outline

  1. Ageless BJJ

    • Once set, foundation of - where all positions connect and flow together through modern bjj principles. pay attention to posture

  2. Mount (Bottom)

    • Surviving and escaping mount with elbow escapes and hip bumps to create space for guard recovery. Pay attention to posture

  3. Rear Mount (Bottom)

    • Most of the time Defending back attacks and using turtle escapes to regain guard or transition to half guard

  4. Side Control (Bottom)

    • Quick note: Creating frames and using elbow escapes to recover half guard or butterfly guard. Angle matters

  5. Knee On Belly (Bottom)

    • Often Managing pressure and using elbow escapes to recover half guard positions. Timing over strength

  6. Turtle (Bottom)

    • From here, using turtle as a transitional position to recover half guard or attack with reversals

  7. Front Headlock (Bottom)

    • If they frame, quick note: escaping front headlock positions and transitioning to half guard or attacking positions

  8. Standing

    • Starting position for guard pulls, takedowns, and establishing grips for guard entries

  9. Closed Guard (Bottom)

    • Traditional closed guard with modern transitions to half guard and butterfly guard

  10. Butterfly Guard (Bottom)

    • If they frame, dynamic butterfly guard with sweeps and transitions to half guard and leg entanglements

  11. Half Guard (Bottom)

    • Once set, hub of - from here attack with sweeps, back takes, and submissions using knee shields, deep half entries, and modern transitions. pay attention to posture

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