Defending Knee Cut Collar Frame Foot Post

Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine

Defending Knee Cut Collar Frame Foot Post
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Jon Calestine
Jon Calestine

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Defending against the knee cut from the bottom position involves a series of steps:
  1. When your opponent settles into a strong knee cut position, control their wrist and create a frame. This frame needs to be supported to prevent your opponent from passing it across or converting it into an underhook.
  2. Instead of a cross frame, use a post at the neck with your elbow supported by your knee. This makes it hard for your opponent to use their hand.
  3. Retract your bottom knee to create a foot post. This foot post can be used to force your opponent's knee back to the floor, allowing you to establish half guard or butterfly hooks.
  4. Once you have established butterfly hooks, you can start recovering. You can also sit up from butterfly hooks with your opponent's chest to chest.
  5. If your opponent tries to pressure through your frames, retract and push their knee inside. This allows you to establish butterfly hooks.
  6. Even if your opponent has an inside position, maintaining your frame and controlling their wrist prevents them from passing it across. Your elbow should be supported by your knee, creating a strong frame.
  7. Retract your foot to push your opponent's foot in. This allows you to establish hooks, half guard, knee shield, or even pull your opponent back into close guard.
  8. Use your foot post to ground your opponent by forcing their knee back to the floor. Once they are grounded, it becomes harder for them to continue moving forward.

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