Underhook Half Guard

What it is

Underhook Half Guard is a half-guard configuration where the bottom player lies on their side with a deep underhook on the top player's near hip while one of the top player's legs is held between the bottom player's knees. The head stays pressed to the ribs and the underhook arm wraps around the lower back, denying the crossface and the flattening pressure the top player needs to pass. It functions as the offensive hub of bottom half guard, the launch point for back-takes and reversals while the top player works to recover the whizzer and free the leg.

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