Defense against across hip/open gaurd

[Daniel Valdez]

In my last tournament I had some trouble with a purple belt in holding open guard on me.
He had one knee across my hip the bottom leg was hooking my leg. He had a strong post on my knee with his bottom hand and a wrist grip with his top hand (same side hand as the knee across my hip).

I am going to work on some cartwheel style passes, but what else do people like to do pass?

thanks.

[D.Stachovak]

Sounds like a scissor guard (scissor sweep). Sprawl down on the knee across your hip,hook that leg,and pass to side control.

[Tony Toffolo]

^ i was thinking the same thing. i use it a bunch.

cane prevost (SBG) has some good ideas in his blog http://caneprevost.wordpress.com/201...or-half-guard/

his instruction is for the gi but you can still draw some principles from it

[DAVIDR]

1ST Wing ChunG CIRCLE YOUR HAND TO GET YOUR HAND BACK, 2ND SHOOT THAT HAND IN BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND HOOK YOUR HAND OVER HIS BOTTOM LEG, 3RD BRING YOUR HEEL TO YOUR ASS TWIST YOUR HIP INWORD AND DOWN TOURS THE GROUND CIRCLING YOUR FOOT OUTWARD AS YOU PRY WITH YOUR ARM. 4TH TWIST YOUR FOOT BACK IN OVER AND DOWN ON TOP OF HIS ANCLE OF THE BOTTOM LEG.5TH START TO PASS TOWARD HIS HEAD ,KEEPING WEIGHT ON HIS TOP LEG WITH YOUR CHEST STILL HAVING YOUR ARM IN BEWEEN HIS LEGS SO HE CANT REGAIN GUARD AS YOUR COME AROUND. 6TH KEEP KNEE THIGHT TO HIS RIBS CROSS FACE PULL THE OTHER ARM OUT UNDER HOOK HIS FAR SIDE.:} WORKS FOR ME BUT YOUR NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY CAN PULL OUT OF THERE ASS IN TRANSITION. NINJAS ARE CRAZY!!!

[Jared Gammel]

Is his bottom leg between your legs or outside your legs?

[Jay Chow]

This sounds like the z-guard. It's a great thing to use, my coach is adept with it. You need to put him either on his back, and get close in to him, or get back and out of there. Don't stay within the grip distance or you're susceptible to sweeps and submissions. I prefer to just get out of there and pass the open guard.

I've been told that if the knee is on the ground, you're in trouble. Either past him in a quarter guard kinda position, or before this. If your knee is off the ground in between his legs, you have greater balance and can get out easier.

I'm no expert on this, but this is what I've found to work

[Daniel Valdez]

Is his bottom leg between your legs or outside your legs?

between my legs.

Jay JC Chow,
The time I tried to pull out he put his foot in balls and swept me.
The other time I went to an ankle lock and we proceeded from there.

It a position that is hard to feel comfortable in.

[D.Stachovak]

between my legs.

Jay JC Chow,
The time I tried to pull out he put his foot in balls and swept me.
The other time I went to an ankle lock and we proceeded from there.

It a position that is hard to feel comfortable in.

Have your training partners work it with you...

[JayPagesJJ]

Sounds like a Z-Guard/Scissor Guard Variation. Easiest way I've found to pass is to weave your hand behind his legs and place your palm on the top of his bottom thigh sprawl your legs back while doing a pry bar motion with your arm that's weaved to break the grip of his legs, drop your weight on top of his legs and walk to side mount continuing that pry bar motion until you get to side. There are a few other variations that I do, but it would be difficult to explain. I'll try and record it soon and post them.

[Ehsan_Karam]

heel hook

all day!!!