Hip Escape and Leverage

Understanding the importance of leg mobility in half guard is crucial. Legs should not be locked or clamped together as this restricts movement. Instead, keeping one foot on the floor is essential for creating leverage and facilitating movement such as bridging, hip escaping, and pulling oneself underneath an opponent.

1. Having a foot on the floor is key to transferring weight around, allowing for bridging and hip escaping.
2. Performing a basic hip escape involves releasing the weight of the hip onto the opposite shoulder, making the hip movable and efficient.
3. It's important to be able to hip escape off of either foot, not just the one opposite to the direction of the escape.
4. Practicing hip escapes should include both standard and reverse movements. The reverse hip escape involves pulling the hip up to the heel, extending the body.
5. Drills should include moving down the mat off one leg and also coming forward off one leg, demonstrating the ability to move in both directions using a single posted leg.

These concepts are fundamental for maintaining dynamic control and creating opportunities from the half guard position.