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Inside Sankaku
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Also called: 411, 411 position, cross-ashi, four-eleven, honey hole, honey-hole
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14channels
5 gi · 11 no-gi
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- Understand straight and cross ashi positions
- Control the knee line through their defense
- Connect inside and outside heel-hook attacks
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6- 50 50 PositionWhen: final flip position after saddle
- Back MountWhen: pull opponent between legs and hook
- TurtleWhen: opponent hides heel and clears knee line
- Leg EntanglementWhen: if opponent stretches leg too far away and you bring foot inside
- Heel LockWhen: saddle position opens heel lock
- Back TakeWhen: when heel is well defended, transitioning to back take
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1Reached by sweep from
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6- Reverse X GuardWhen: pull far leg
- TurtleWhen: entering leg drag position at hip
- Foot LockWhen: rolling across shoulders into saddle position
- Kimura ControlWhen: partner blocks knee connection
- Single Leg X GuardWhen: clear knee and enter saddle from leg entanglement
- False ReapWhen: after inversion and clearing opponent's leg
Entries into this
5- Reverse X GuardWhen: positioning to transition to saddle
- Butterfly GuardWhen: inside leg guard preference
- Reverse de la RivaWhen: invert and put foot in for saddle
- 70 30 PositionWhen: natural transition from 70/30 leg entanglement
- Inside HookWhen: leg across hips where opponent cannot attack legs on inside
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