K Guard Rolling Commentary: Roll 5

Utilizing the K Guard to create back exposure and sweeps is emphasized. Shallow hooks are preferred for these purposes. When chasing the back, it's important to throw the foot across the hip and remove the bottom hook to prevent losing the back position.

Winning the hand fight is crucial, and making connection with the feet sets up for ankle lock grips. Turning the shin towards the ribs while maintaining the grip is key. The cross knee pull is used to establish the K Guard position, which is enhanced by taking a specific angle that allows the knee to come inside.

The shallow K Guard hook, or matrix hook, is used to maintain connection, with the option to recline the leg afterwards. In the Outside Ashi Garami, maintaining the ankle lock grip is vital to avoid having the back taken. Threatening with an Aoki lock is possible, but long legs can make it challenging to execute certain techniques. However, an outside heel hook can be secured by internally rotating the knee once the foot is switched over.

When the opponent goes north-south, connecting to the K Guard allows for attacking as the hips align with the opponent's. This position can lead to a waiter's guard, threatening sweeps, or transitioning to outside Ashi Garami. Alternatively, one can come up for a sweep and move into a leg drag position.