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Half Butterfly
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Also called: half butterfly, half butterfly guard, half butterfly hook
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The Butterfly Half Guard by Tom DeBlass
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Study butterfly half guard in depth.
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- Set up the half-butterfly position
- Off-balance into X guard and ashi
- Connect underhooks to the back
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8- Single Leg X GuardgiWhen: use collar drag to pull opponent across
- Windshield WiperWhen: windshield wiper motion to create separation and transition
- Side SwitchWhen: side switch when opponent prevents inside space occupation
- Tripod PassWhen: recovering butterfly and transitioning to tripod
- Triangle ChokeWhen: if momentum is low and opponent leans back, kick through to triangle
- Side ControlWhen: pushing on shins, tripod up and around
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5- Distance ManagementWhen: maintaining space through foot positioning
- FrameWhen: using arm frames to control opponent
- Foot PositioningWhen: placing foot in hip flexor to create space
- Over HookWhen: establishing control after half butterfly is set
- Collar GripWhen: use collar grip as frame to prevent cross-face
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