MG OG: Back Step From The Half Guard To The Arm In Guillotine

Executing the MGOG, a guillotine setup initiated by a back step, is a technique that capitalizes on the opponent's reactions during a guard pass. The setup involves several key movements and positions:

1. Start by establishing a right perspective guard pass, keeping in mind that the techniques for passing on the opposite sides may vary.
2. Maintain good posture to avoid giving the opponent underhooks or allowing them to set up modern guard configurations.
3. Place your knee on top of the opponent's leg, with their knee shield against your shoulder, and wrap your arm around their body.
4. Keep your hand inside your knee line to prevent Kimura attacks.
5. Once you have the opponent in a fixed shape, walk up into a passing position using your leg as a kickstand to apply pressure.
6. Rock the position to test the opponent's stability and provoke a reaction.
7. After a couple of rocks, switch to a wrist capture and plank over the opponent's arm, positioning your armpit near their neck.
8. As the opponent attempts to sweep, transition into a position where their head is on the ground, secure an inside hook, and place your leg across their back.
9. Rotate your chest into the opponent and capture the submission with a palm-to-palm grip.

Additionally, surrounding threats such as leg locks and Kimuras should be projected to elicit the desired reactions from the opponent:

1. From the same setup, if the opponent stays flat, grab the inside of their knee and rotate to the side.
2. Lift their leg and open your armpit to capture their toes, securing a heel hook with a palm-to-palm grip.
3. Projecting these threats will make it easier to capture guillotines as the opponent becomes concerned about the potential for leg exposure and sweeps.

These techniques and threats should be practiced slowly to understand the transition points before applying them with speed and energy in a competitive setting.