2 Part Technique - The Turning Pass vs Half Guard is an excellent choice for when your opponent is hiding the space you need for the underhook and he refuses to unlock his legs. Hold onto his toes to prevent him from posting on the mat...

2 Part Technique - The Back Step into Reverse Half Guard is an excellent solution for when your opponent places you inside his Half Guard and you cannot pummel for an underhook. As you land your hip onto the mat on the opposite side, t...

4 Part Technique - Re-pummel or collapse the opponent's arms preventing your Under Hook and Head Control vs Half Guard. If the opponent's arm slips out to Under Hook against your position, switch to Back Step and re-establish a control...

3 Part Technique - Use the principle of "I believe I can and will" to continue switching your base against an opponent that locks a deep Under Hook from Half Guard, to find the Under Hook. Back Stepping can create the openings needed i...

2 Part Technique - Don't let someone taller than you grab your jacket from over your shoulders; he can shake you like a carpet. Even though we can't always rely on physical attributes to define the success of our personal game, we can ...

2 Part Technique - Circumstances may call for you to sprawl against your opponent's attempt to pull you into his Deep Half Guard, but if you cannot successfully free your leg, resort to the Leg Over Pass. Upon landing, if he begins cli...

3 Part Technique - An attack or control should accompany your Back Step Pass vs Half Guard immediately after you ascertain that the opponent has won the underhook. As you land into Reverse Half Guard, wrap your arm around his neck for ...

3 Part Technique - The Back Step Pass is an exceptional option for passing your opponent's Half Guard, particularly when he decides to exclusively dedicate his energy toward trapping your foot during the Knee Slide Pass sans underhook....

3 Part Technique - Cross pull the opponent's posting arm as he leverages himself from Deep Half Guard into a Single Leg. You will have no Under Hook, so prepare to Back Step. If the opponent progresses further into his Single Leg, stuf...

2 Part Technique - Use weight and re-pummel for the Under Hook against Half Guard to prevent the opponent from advancing towards your back. If the chance passes and you feel the opponent transitioning, Back Step and change the orientat...

4 Part Technique — If your opponent tries to grab your ankle after you step outside of his Open Guard, leap to the opposite side and pummel an underhook for the Leg Over Pass vs Half Guard. If you miss the underhook, switch your hips a...

2 Part Lesson - With the same lead leg stance, you have the option of passing against the opponent's guard on both sides. You can even force the opponent's attention towards you initial passing attempts, but change his perspective with...

2 Part Lesson - If the opponent shields against your face, cross his arm and trap it by targeting behind his elbow. Of coarse, if the opponent wins the Under Hook, Back Step to change the position.