How Do You Deal With An Opponent Who Keeps Circling Out When You Heist To The Front Headlock?

When dealing with an opponent who keeps circling out when you heist to the front headlock, it's crucial to understand the importance of hip positioning and creating off-balance. Here are the steps to effectively handle this situation:

1. When heisting, always do so at a slight angle. This prevents your opponent from easily circling around towards your back.
2. Ensure your opponent's weight is on their hand as you heist. This can be achieved by circling your hip out, aiming to align your hips with an imaginary line and working your hip outside the line of your opponent's hip.
3. If your opponent tries to circle around, it will be much harder for them if you've correctly positioned your hips. This allows you to get to a good position for your front headlocks.
4. Avoid heisting when your opponent's hips are far outside your hips. If you do, they can easily circle around to your back.
5. If you feel your opponent circling out as you heist, sit back and throw your hooks in to establish position and create off-balance.
6. If your opponent is reaching for your knee as they circle around, shoot to underhooks and pull them over you.
7. If you're losing the battle of your hips beating their hips, be ready to reset back to your butterfly guard. Keep your knees to your chest and be ready to create off-balance and attack.
8. Never heist square. If you're heisting with one hand on the floor, make sure to circle out your hips to the side your opponent will want to circle to. This prevents them from cutting that angle on you.
9. Your hip positioning should be slightly outside your opponent's hips as you start to heist. This prevents them from being able to circle around to your back.
10. Use your heist as an off-balance to open up opportunities for attack, especially if your opponent is on their knees being super defensive or standing with a low posture.