Half Guard Bottom can be a frustrating position in BJJ. Unlike mount of side control, you have some options for sweeps from side control bottom, but that can make opponents nervous. Sometimes nervous opponents will insist on pinning you rather than trying to execute their own passes or submissions. Luckily for you, even if your opponent has decided they are just going to smash their weight into you and stall, there is an option for na very slick choke from side control bottom.
This is called the inverse buggy choke and it’s a very cool choke that involves wrapping yourself into a bizarre yoga pretzel and makes you look like a ninja.
Start: Half Guard Bottom
Step 1: Shrimp away from opponent
Step 2: Shoot top-side arm out between his head and shoulder
Step 3: Grab your top-side leg as high as possible with top-side hand
Step 4: Use your bottom-side hand ton secure leg and drive top-side arm as high as possible on your leg
Step 5: Push bottom-side hand against his hip with a straight arm to bring yourself higher on his body and his trapped arm away from his body
Step 6: Bring the inside of your elbow to the inside of your knee
Step 7: Turn away from opponent and squeeze arm for choke submission
BONUS: Completing the Inverse Buggy Choke from side control bottom
Sometimes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you don’t get a chance to use your favorite moves. if your opponent passes from half guard to side control, you can still execute the inverse buggy choke from side control bottom.
Start: Side control bottom
Step 1: Shrimp away from opponent and turn onto your inside hip to free your outside leg up
Step 2: Grab your outside leg with your outside hand and create a connection as high as possible on both with the goal of meeting your inside elbow to your inside knee
Step 3a: If opponent drives towards you, use your inside arm to post against his hip and squeeze your arm to complete the choke
Step 3b: If opponent does not push towards you, use your inside leg to push against your outside arm and leg and squeeze your arm to complete the choke