Lesson 31: Take the Back (Guard)

Use the guard to exhaust your opponent and win the fight. If your opponent is able to get their arm inside your arms from the guard, the best thing to do is swim back inside and establish Stage 1 control. If you can’t swim your arms through and they are able to apply their forearm pressure across your neck, you can redirect their energy and take their back. In order to simplify this technique, we have broken it down into three slices.