Lesson 21: Pull Guard

Overview

In an ideal situation, you would be able to close the distance, establish the clinch, conduct a takedown, achieve the mount and win the fight. Sometimes however, your opponent is expecting the clinch and is very resistant when you try to establish control of them. If you get into a clinch and you are unable to take your partner down because they are too strong or too resistant, you have two options: let go and try again or Pull Guard. If you let go you risk getting knocked out when you try to reestablish the clinch, if you pull the opponent in your guard, you can neutralize the punches, exhaust their energy, and eventually win the fight.