Half guard

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Half guard
A fighter working to pass half guard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sparring
Classification	Position
Style	Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
AKA	Turk ride, half mount
Parent hold	Guard
Child hold(s)	Lock down, Dog fight, knee shield half guard, deep half guard
Attacks	Calf crush, kimura
Escapes	sweep

Half guard (or half mount) is a defensive ground grappling position where one combatant is lying on the other, with the bottom combatant having one leg entangled. Sometimes the bottom combatant is said to be in half guard, while the top combatant is in a half mount. In wrestling and catch wrestling half mount is called Turk ride. The half guard is the position that is in between a full guard and side control or full mount. The combatant on top will try to untangle the leg and pass to obtain side control or mount, while the bottom combatant will try to transition into a full guard or alternatively attempt a sweep or submission. The half guard may favour the combatant on top or the guard player, depending on the many details of the position such as body positioning and grips.