Heelhooks Vs Guillotines

Defending against leg attacks when pursuing guillotines:

1. Starting from a sitting guard with a full body lock, be cautious of the opponent's attempt to put hands on the ground, which can lead to a leg assault.
2. When the opponent has a body lock, avoid bad footwork that can lead to being easily rolled and legs captured.
3. To counter, sit back with your butt and push your chest forward to make your heels heavy, making it harder for the opponent to maintain the body lock.
4. Drop your elbows to make the opponent's shoulders uncomfortable and insert your hand at their neck to initiate a throat attack.
5. Pass your arm through and plank on their hip, deflecting their leg and walking your knee between their legs to force them down into a smash pass.
6. Keep one elbow tight and the other high, staying head to head to maintain the smash pass position.
7. Slide your knee to the opponent's hip to prevent them from getting an underhook and launching a leg lock attack.
8. Be mindful of your leg positioning to avoid entanglements and protect against leg locks.
9. When passing the guard, clear the opponent's feet, knees, and hip line to prevent them from initiating leg attacks.
10. Practice smash-only sessions in No-Gi to focus on guard passing and body positioning without relying on submissions.
11. Alternate practices between head hunting and foot locking to identify mistakes in positioning and entries.
12. Use capture-equals-finish drills to highlight the importance of positioning and to understand why traps occur.

Understanding these concepts helps prevent leg lock attacks and improves overall defensive positioning when pursuing guillotines.