![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJK0Fiv6iI/AAAAAAAAATY/kMC6sYg4yCE/s400/237.jpg)
First I show the stoned squirrel position without an opponent. I lay on my side (due to the big tail, squirrels can't lay flat on their back) and with my hands as a squirrel. Elbows are kept thight to my ribs.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKxViv6hI/AAAAAAAAATQ/enMBU2ui880/s400/238.jpg)
This position allows me to defend the two most important things my opponent must aquire to control the halfguard: The crossface and the underhook. I use two hands on my opponents bicep to defend the crossface and keeping my elbows prevents him from underhooking me. At all time, I wanna hip out so I'm not lying under him but more next to him. I wanna be on my side and never let him flatten me out.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKu1iv6gI/AAAAAAAAATI/Qp4q_EEQE5A/s400/239.jpg)
So, first priority is to defend the crossface and underhook. From there I need to get an underhook myself. When I have the underhook (and still keeping my position, defending the crossface), I now have three ways to escapes.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKsViv6fI/AAAAAAAAATA/0WZYEHUWSJo/s400/240.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKp1iv6eI/AAAAAAAAAS4/2TqVctmtjqw/s400/241.jpg)
...hook my leg around him...
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKn1iv6dI/AAAAAAAAASw/_XA6uAdubJI/s400/242.jpg)
...and take his back.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKg1iv6cI/AAAAAAAAASE/17kxZZYoKjU/s400/243.jpg)
He might defend this by overhooking my arm. If that is the case, I can do two things, depending on where his weight is.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKeliv6bI/AAAAAAAAAR8/cdVBn_D-78Y/s400/244.jpg)
(Gotta imagine the overhook here, we forgot it on the pic :-D)
If his weight has not changed, I can sit out and drive into him. Sometimes I like to block the far knee with my hand.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKcViv6aI/AAAAAAAAAR0/2zkqmbcaAkQ/s400/245.jpg)
(imagine the overhook again)
This is somewhere around where I end up. You will most likely end in his halfguard. Crossface and underhook right away to work your pass :)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKaFiv6ZI/AAAAAAAAARs/fHlxvBSvZ8g/s400/246.jpg)
If he overhooks and drives his weight into me to prevent me from sitting up, this is what I do instead. I resist so he push his weight into me as much as possible, then quickly underhook his far leg with my left arm, keeping my right underhook tight over his back.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKVFiv6XI/AAAAAAAAARc/goTL0z9B2JM/s400/248.jpg)
From this position, it is very for me to roll to my right.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKSliv6WI/AAAAAAAAARU/1FvB5PlZWJ4/s400/249.jpg)
Rolling him all the way over.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKPliv6VI/AAAAAAAAARM/JzN8fZ-aJ5Q/s400/250.jpg)
Get your leg out and pass the halfguard for cross sides position.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PFRUsfGeMaw/RaJKMFiv6UI/AAAAAAAAARE/H-C-J3AbvGY/s400/251.jpg)
Here is a squirrel for inspiration.
1 comment:
Nice demonstration.
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