Half guard
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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 is a better position, and can strike or attempt submission holds, although not as well as in side control.
[edit] See also
- Back mount
- Guard
- Knee-on-stomach
- Mount
- North-south position
- Side control
- jahir leg attack
[edit] References
- Kesting, Stephan. The X guard position. www.grapplearts.com. URL last accessed March 7, 2006.
- Løvstad, Jakob. The Mixed Martial Arts Primer. www.idi.ntnu.no. URL last accessed March 6, 2006. (DOC format)
- Page, Nicky. Groundfighting 101. homepage.ntlworld.com. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.
