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In this lesson, we break down a back step variation from half guard focused on control and patience. We initiate the back step and make sure our glutes are pinching the opponent’s chest toward the mat, keeping their upper body compressed and limiting their ability to come up on their side.

From this position, we anticipate explosive bridges and turning attempts. We stay balanced on top by posting our hand on the mat while maintaining control of their top knee. The goal is to ride out their movement without overcommitting.

Once the opponent settles and stops bridging, we punch in for the underhook and lower our hips to the mat on the opposite side of their body. With upper body control established, we create a scissor motion on their knees to separate the legs and extract our trapped leg, stabilizing the pass.
If the scissor motion doesn’t free the leg, we transition immediately back across the body into a tight knee cut pass.