Defence

Stopping the Sweep and Back Take

Whizzer, knee position and weight distribution so the bottom player cannot come up.

Half Guard Top · Half Guard

Techniques in this topic

4 resources

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Marcos Tinoco on the bottom player being whizzered, which is also a map of the top player's defensive problems.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Henry Akins on beating the whizzer from half guard so you are not swept or taken to the back.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Chewy on dealing with the overhook / whizzer when they try to come up from half guard into a dogfight sweep.

Gi & no-gi Intermediate

Giles on underhook half guard versus the D'Arce and guillotine: the submission threats the top player has to respect.