Half Guard Escape and Concepts with Variations to Back Take (Intermediate)

Professor Lucas Lepri shows a few variations on escaping the half guard and taking the back control. Lucas shows how to escape when the opponent is in his half guard and also when they change their base while in the half guard. Lucas shows how to frame on the opponent’s collar and waist to push them back, making them post back with their leg. Lucas then takes advantage of the opening to switch the hooks on the legs and uses that to lift and push the opponent away. This allows Lucas to get the opponent in a position where he can take the back control.