Noobie question: Relaxing or tensing?

[Tszkwong]

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!

[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.

[Tszkwong]

Thanks that really did help.

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

[LuT]

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.

Thats well put man. Be like water :

[Humanfit]

thanks I'm really happy to have helped