I've been working on the "switch the hips" guard break that I first saw it in a video of Wilson Reis in a match against J.T. in Grapplers Quest 2007. Here's a clip of just the guard break:
Wilson Reis Breaking the Guard
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It is a very interesting technique. I think it could be useful for those people who just clamp on and refuse to open their guard. What kind of pressure does he use?
I've been starting to get this move working on some people, but I still need a lot of work. Last time I tried it on one of my instructors (Bobby) I got swept!!! ;D But it has been working sometimes with people about my size. So far some details that have discovered are:
- to initially control the far bicep so he can't get an underhook,
- turning so I make an angle with his body, then switching my hip hard,
- then controlling the hips with my far arm so he can't straighten as I bring my other leg up, weakening his legs.
These details have been working for me lately, but I don't know if they are absolutely correct. I do have less success with bigger people. Sometimes it works, but sometimes I get pendulum swept for even hammerlocked! So I could use some help.
