Reverse Half Guard | Leg Drag

Executing a leg drag from reverse half guard involves several key movements to gain positional advantage:

1. Start by ensuring your arm is inside your opponent's half guard to prevent them from controlling your head and dragging your knees over.
2. Pinch your legs together and initiate a rocking motion backward while simultaneously lifting your hips off the ground.
3. Use the momentum to pivot on your back, creating space for your head to escape as your hips rise.
4. It's crucial to elevate your hips; otherwise, your head may get stuck against your opponent's body.
5. During the rotation, pinch your opponent's knee with your leg to control their movement.
6. Use your grips to assist in rotating your body, bringing your knee through and diving under your opponent's leg.
7. Extract your other leg and get up into a position where you can apply a leg drag.
8. Place your forearm down to control your opponent's hip and clamp down on it, climbing up for better control.
9. Look for opportunities to execute an arm drag or transition to an arm triangle if available.
10. For beginners, a simplified version involves just getting the head out and rising to a top position, potentially setting up for an over-under pass.
11. Incorporating leg work allows for coming up into a more advantageous position.