Half guard

Half guard or alternatively half mount is a ground grappling position where one combatant is lying on the other, with the bottom combatant having one leg entangled. Sometimes the bottom combatant is said to be in half guard, while the top combatant is in a half mount respectively. The half guard is the position that is in between a full guard and side control or full mount. The combatant on top will try to unentangle the leg and obtain side control or mount, while the bottom combatant will try to transition into a full guard or alternatively attempt a sweep or submission. The combatant on top is however in a better position, and can strike or attempt submission holds, although not as well as in side control.

ee also

* Back mount
* Guard
* Knee-on-stomach
* Mount
* North-south position
* Side control

References

* Kesting, Stephan. [http://www.grapplearts.com/X-Guard.htm The X guard position] . "www.grapplearts.com". URL last accessed March 7 2006.
* Løvstad, Jakob. [http://www.idi.ntnu.no/~jakobsve/MMA%20primer.doc The Mixed Martial Arts Primer] . "www.idi.ntnu.no". URL last accessed March 6 2006. (DOC format)
* Page, Nicky. [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/shez316/Techniques/Groundwork/Groundwork101.htm Groundfighting 101] . "homepage.ntlworld.com". URL last accessed March 4 2006.

External links

* [http://www.aesopian.com/tag/half-guard Tutorials of BJJ techniques from half guard]
* [http://www.grapplearts.com/2005/08/half-guard-evolution.htm Half Guard Evolution - Short Article by Stephan Kesting]