The End

​Defensively, the further away I can keep someone is reasonably advantageous. Most of the time I either need to play as close to them or as far away from them as possible. This is why 1/2 guard is not your first line of defense, 1/2 guard already places you at a middle distance and gives your opponent access to passing easier. The goal should be to use all of the tools at your disposal. Effectively we eliminate 1/2 of our tools when we use half guard as our initiating position. Develop a game that begins as far out as possible and continues to be successful at every stage and distance.