Paging Dr. Halfguard.

[Alex Wawia]

How to deal with people hiding their shin to avoid lockdown, mini stomp, etc?

Hiding their shin beneath my inside leg.

[Paul McKeown]

Just time and patience id say, they won't be able to pass once they triangle their legs so if you're set on going lockdown you can wait it out, I've managed to get the lockdown alot even whilst they do this, simple bring your outside leg in and under your inside leg and then try to hook and scoop it out whilst hip bumping to get the lockdown, hope that made sense.

You could also transition to butterflies or go to z guard or just play some traditional half guard

[Henrik Bjork]

As you saw in bravo vs royler it is a struggel getting The lockdown somtimes but its worth it.

[Apperz]

Quick question: is there anywhere that goes over the different variations of 1/4 guard, 1/2 guard, stomps, etc?

I know MTS does over the course of numerous episodes, but is there a particular episode / web page / post worth checking out?

[Chris Herzog]

Quick question: is there anywhere that goes over the different variations of 1/4 guard, 1/2 guard, stomps, etc?

I know MTS does over the course of numerous episodes, but is there a particular episode / web page / post worth checking out?

Check the MTS guide stickied at the top of the page, it has them all listed out.

[Chris Herzog]

orrrr you can check out the video I just uploaded as well, however its more for those that like Granby, rolling or inverted attacks:

Starts at the 8:15 mark:

[Alex Wawia]

Just time and patience id say, they won't be able to pass once they triangle their legs so if you're set on going lockdown you can wait it out, I've managed to get the lockdown alot even whilst they do this, simple bring your outside leg in and under your inside leg and then try to hook and scoop it out whilst hip bumping to get the lockdown, hope that made sense.

You could also transition to butterflies or go to z guard or just play some traditional half guard

Yeah, so far I've been trying to secure an overhook, slide that instep hook in to either
(A) roll to my side and extend the butterfly hook while attacking his posting arm or
(B) stomp and w/a pimp arm up to cocoon.
Thanx.

[john harris & sons]

Yeah, so far I've been trying to secure an overhook, slide that instep hook in to either
(A) roll to my side and extend the butterfly hook while attacking his posting arm or
(B) stomp and w/a pimp arm up to cocoon.
Thanx.

It's a battle. It may look easy but take years to develop your lockdown half game, even longer to master. Lots of foot/hip movement getting where you wanna be, while maintaining clinch. But the more #s come more success. Unless you're a breakdancing FREAK.

[Scott Philips]

If you really want to force the lockdown game, ministomp is where it's at. I personally play a pretty diverse, ever transitioning game. I don't like that space to be eliminated unless it's on my terms. Lately all of my open guard transitioning will cause them to dive into some sort of guard/half guard for "safety" where I have a better chance of slapping on the lockdown because it's not the first thing on their mind anymore. Developing many other areas of my game has really opened my clinch game back up again whereas when the clinch was my go to A game, people knew to avoid it, and when they did my backup options weren't as polished so I was much easier to shut down by certain people. Now they run away from my new A game and put themselves directly into my original A game. Funny how this worked out

[Alex Wawia]

Cool.
Thanx.