Half Guard Escape to Closed Guard (Fundamentals)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to escape from the half guard and recompose to the closed guard. The opponent is in Lucas’ half guard. Lucas talks and shows some basic concepts about being in the half guard. In this scenario, the opponent reaches over and is hugging Lucas’ upper body. Lucas shows how to use a frame on the opponent’s neck to push away and create space. He then uses a combination of leg movements and hip control to get to the closed guard.