Here's the basic Self Defense tips to defend strikes on the ground
CLOSED GUARD
If your opponent gets his posture in your close guard, he will finish you with a big blow to your head! So what will you gonna do to prevent this situation?
- Don't let your opponent sitting up - instead of just doing the closed guard, wrap the opponent arm and hold the head.
- Move sideways and push the head.
- Knee down on the back of opponent shoulder.
- This usually called Omo Plata!
- Suit yourself with some punches to finish.
OPEN GUARD
If you can't keep him tight in your closed guard, Don't Panic!
It's time to switch to the OPEN GUARD.
- Open your guard, place one foot on the opponent hip or both feet on the opponent hips is even better. Grab the wrists.
- If he's standing up after your feet on the hips, it's not a problem. Just bridge your hips so your knees should be put at his chest and this will make a gap between both of you and your opponent.
- Do the Balloon Sweep. And rolling back into mount position.
OPPONENT MOUNTING YOU
This is bad position, so you have to move and escape as fast as you can. Upa Escape will be suitable for this.
- A big bridge to make the opponent lose the posture.
- When the opponent's arms plant on the ground, trap or block the arm and leg in the same side.
- Bridge again and roll to the top, this will make you in his guard.
- Make a gigantic Elbow to the head.
General Self Defense Concepts to defend strikes on the ground
1. Either keep your opponent close or far (far away)
2. Middle range is the most dangerous, so keep tight and close or make the gap!
Source: www.grapplearts.com
Basic Self Defense Tips to Defend Strikes on the Ground
