Bicep slice half guard

Rick Macauley showed us this move at his seminar, but I first learned it from Bobby. Thanks to Andrew for helping me with my notes. The bicep slice guard is set up by a failed attempt to close distance from half-guard.

1. You have half guard, on his right side, with the underhook and posting on his knee, like usual.

2. Open your half guard. Keep the inside hook in, but post with your outside leg and shrimp out.

3. Intertwine his outside (right) arm with your outside (left) leg: Go underneath then over top his arm to intertwine his arm. The instep of your foot is touching his triceps, your ankle is in his elbow. Keep control of his wrist!

4. You now have bicep slice half guard.

This is a good move when your opponent tries backing up out of your half guard too. I used to name this move the "entangled" half guard. Andrew called it a "bicep slice" which is better terminology. You use the bicep slice from spider guard a lot too.