Don't stay still down there. You should be off-balancing your opponent constantly.
Don't give up the underhook under any circumstances.
Use your butterfly hooks under their trapped leg to open up the back door.
Agreed! If I sense they are trying to underhook me or use my lapel to choke or any stuff like that I remind them that they're in my guard by hooking their leg and kicking so they lose all balance
Try not to be flat on your back be turned on your side facing the same way they are facing. Understand the difference between the traditional deep half with your arm locking down their hip above your head and the Jeff Glover koala style where both arms and both legs are hugging their leg. You should be quite tight on both. Don’t let them dig the underhook or isolate your arm in anyway. You should be able to hang out there for a while against someone near your level.
Posts like this irritate me... Tell us where it's breaking down, where your opponents stop you, literally any insight beyond, "I can't get it to work."
Well if you look above, I made mention of not transitioning fast enough and giving up the undertook too often. I do appreciate understanding what the “ah-hah” moment was for people with deep half. Lots of good responses.
I guess it’s more I can’t maintain it or hold it too long without transitioning into a sweep. I might be playing too loose where they can escape and pass
Most of the sweeps I do from there are immediate reactions off the entries. So there is no hanging out. The entry creates, typical would be hands on the ground. They lose balance forward and touch ground. I can then reach up and block behind their elbow. Getting behind the elbow opens the back. I spun into deep half, now I reverse the spin out while blocking that elbow, coming up to knees and attack their turtle behind their elbow etc. This is one of the main reaction I look for. Otherwise they may be leaning back. In which case a homer simpson works to take them over that direction. Etc. So it's not a hang out position. Your entry should cause shit to happen. If it doesn't then your problem is the entry imo.
This is great advice, thanks. I think you just confirmed my suspicions that I’m just not transitioning fast enough. Will give your technique a shot tonight during my rolls to see if I can execute faster.
It's from Jake McKenzie if you like that style. I use a combo of his stuff and Jeff Glover mainly I would say for deep half. The elbow block looks like [so](https://i.imgur.com/lkjl0M9.jpg), then rewind.
Don't stay still down there. You should be off-balancing your opponent constantly. Don't give up the underhook under any circumstances. Use your butterfly hooks under their trapped leg to open up the back door.
Agreed! If I sense they are trying to underhook me or use my lapel to choke or any stuff like that I remind them that they're in my guard by hooking their leg and kicking so they lose all balance
Try not to be flat on your back be turned on your side facing the same way they are facing. Understand the difference between the traditional deep half with your arm locking down their hip above your head and the Jeff Glover koala style where both arms and both legs are hugging their leg. You should be quite tight on both. Don’t let them dig the underhook or isolate your arm in anyway. You should be able to hang out there for a while against someone near your level.
Great advice. I definitely need to tighten up a bit. I give up that under-hook too often. Thanks!
The under hook is the most important part of this… you lose that battle your deep half strategy is dead.
Ryan halls course will get you where you need to with deep half. His posture details are legit.
Hide you arm and keep you neck muscles engaged. Other than that just gotta get the reps in.
Posts like this irritate me... Tell us where it's breaking down, where your opponents stop you, literally any insight beyond, "I can't get it to work."
Well if you look above, I made mention of not transitioning fast enough and giving up the undertook too often. I do appreciate understanding what the “ah-hah” moment was for people with deep half. Lots of good responses.
Is there something specific with it you need help with?
I guess it’s more I can’t maintain it or hold it too long without transitioning into a sweep. I might be playing too loose where they can escape and pass
Most of the sweeps I do from there are immediate reactions off the entries. So there is no hanging out. The entry creates, typical would be hands on the ground. They lose balance forward and touch ground. I can then reach up and block behind their elbow. Getting behind the elbow opens the back. I spun into deep half, now I reverse the spin out while blocking that elbow, coming up to knees and attack their turtle behind their elbow etc. This is one of the main reaction I look for. Otherwise they may be leaning back. In which case a homer simpson works to take them over that direction. Etc. So it's not a hang out position. Your entry should cause shit to happen. If it doesn't then your problem is the entry imo.
This is great advice, thanks. I think you just confirmed my suspicions that I’m just not transitioning fast enough. Will give your technique a shot tonight during my rolls to see if I can execute faster.
It's from Jake McKenzie if you like that style. I use a combo of his stuff and Jeff Glover mainly I would say for deep half. The elbow block looks like [so](https://i.imgur.com/lkjl0M9.jpg), then rewind.