tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post4820601585557794908..comments2023-09-21T03:23:53.524-07:00Comments on Allie the Clear Belt: Reverse! -- Half Guard SweepsA.D. McClishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-11967483990774004142011-02-26T16:55:40.489-08:002011-02-26T16:55:40.489-08:00@Georgette: Mine are definitely ugly and slow too....@Georgette: Mine are definitely ugly and slow too. lol. Half the time, I have to just attack the lower half of the body and dive completely underneath to get the sweep. <br /><br />@Dev: It is definitely not my favorite spot, but I have at least gotten to the point where I don't panic when I get there. Looking at it as controlling the center of gravity definitely makes sense. I still have a hard time getting my legs and arms to work together to make that happen. Usually, only one set of limbs works at a time! lolA.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-31511467272406563932011-02-26T04:45:52.835-08:002011-02-26T04:45:52.835-08:00My favorite spot to be... your point about getting...My favorite spot to be... your point about getting them on top of you is the most important, from my perspective. I generally describe it as "controlling their center of gravity," but it's the same thing. Nice.Devhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331257882063185349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-13434997600829125762011-02-25T07:49:15.682-08:002011-02-25T07:49:15.682-08:00I love bottom half sweeps! Mine are usually ugly,...I love bottom half sweeps! Mine are usually ugly, slow, and feel so inefficient. But... they work! <br /><br />The image for me of why pulling them on top of me works is a sphere sliced in half. If the halves don't line up, then it won't roll all the way over and at best just rocks a little. Once you compose one half on top of the other half, then you can really get rolling. Excuse the pun.Georgettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705282002904234217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-35485201607767216252011-02-25T04:19:12.863-08:002011-02-25T04:19:12.863-08:00You know Liam, now that you mention it, that was o...You know Liam, now that you mention it, that was one of the things about deep half guard that bothered me for a while--not being able to see what I was doing. It also hampered my chocking from all positions. You have to close all the space to choke someone well, but I wanted to look at my hands while I was choking. It took me a long time to break that habit. Ok...I haven't broken it yet. I still do it sometimes. lolA.D. McClishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019434821749308292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006145854650996821.post-82604554014013910762011-02-25T03:02:28.055-08:002011-02-25T03:02:28.055-08:00Brilliant post Allie. Now remember that you are a ...Brilliant post Allie. Now remember that you are a visual learner and Deep half is not very visual :)<br /><br />Try to keep your head hidden (hello underhooks) and focus on using your other senses rather than your eyes to feeeeel their balance shift.Liam H Wandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592644859626736304noreply@blogger.com