Common Counters: Frames on Head and Shoulders

Overcoming an opponent's frames during the folding pass involves strategic head positioning and arm control. When faced with strong frames on the shoulders and grips on the collars, avoid driving into them as it may reinforce their effectiveness. Instead, focus on 'deleting' the frames using the following techniques:

1. For a stiff arm on the far shoulder, circle your head underneath their arm to bypass the frame and achieve a head-to-head position. Secure a grip on the bottom of their tricep and push their elbow towards their belly button to pass.
2. If the opponent has straight frames on both shoulders, use your hands to either chop at the insides of their elbows or swim underneath to break their structure. Prioritize controlling the inside frame to weaken their overall framing ability.
3. When the opponent has strong frames with collar grips, and it's difficult to swim your head, move your head far away and down to alleviate the pressure from the frames.
4. Toggle between swimming your head under and clubbing at the frames based on the opponent's reactions and elbow positioning.
5. Lift your chest high to put weight into your opponent's frames and force their shoulders semi-flat. This position weakens their ability to frame effectively and allows you to address the frames one by one.
6. Focus on where your shoulder weight is distributed. By lifting your chest and driving weight into the frames, you can flatten the opponent's shoulder. If you stay too low, the opponent can create space and retain their frames.
7. Deal with the frames as they come, aiming to get closer to a chest-to-chest position and monitoring the side of your weight relative to the side of their head.