Noobie question: Relaxing or tensing?

So when someone's placing pressure on me (ie. Side control or knee on belly) should I be relaxed? I always instinctively tense my abs because if I don't then I'd not be able to breathe.

Thanks!

Shrimp and snatch a leg for lockdown half or go full guard. So yes you want tension but with purpose, control, and direction. You don't want to be a limp pin cushion while you get your belly smashed and you also don't want to just lay there patiently tensing cause you'll exausting yourself. Hope that helps.

Thanks :) that really did help.

I'll use tension with a purpose rather than lying still.

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Originally Posted by Humanfit

Shrimp and snatch a leg for lockdown half or go full guard. So yes you want tension but with purpose, control, and direction. You don't want to be a limp pin cushion while you get your belly smashed and you also don't want to just lay there patiently tensing cause you'll exausting yourself. Hope that helps.

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Thats well put man. Be like water :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4USm2FcsQA

thanks :) I'm really happy to have helped