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Lachlan Giles
14:03 · Absolute MMA St Kilda - Melbourne
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Lachlan Giles
4:44 · Absolute MMA St Kilda - Melbourne
Old-school
sweep defence
Defence
Fundamental
Gi and no-gi
Where this leads
Stay in Half guard, top
Hold it, then pick your next move.
What this stops
Old-school sweep
Half guard, bottom · 3 videos
Key
details
1
Watch for the ankle grab
They're reaching for your trapped foot.
2
Post your free leg out wide
Step your free foot out for base.
3
Shift your weight back onto them
Drive your hips into them.
4
Win the underhook back
Take the underhook so they can't come up.
Practise with a partner under a qualified coach, and tap early.
Terms and safety
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