Claiming Butterfly from 1/2 guard

Sometimes when you find yourself in 1/2 guard, you may wish to move to butterfly guard. You could always go with the traditional shrimp to bring your other leg in - or you can try this method. Here is a quick video of the technique, the step by step is below that.

• Step 1

Eddie has me in his 1/2 guard
• Step 2

Eddie folds his right leg tightly over my right leg to keep me locked into his 1/2 position, he then puts his left foot on the ground to position himself deeper onto his right hip
• Step 3

Now that Eddie is on his hip, he lifts his left foot up off the mat and...
• Step 4

Eddie inserts his left foot into my right hip
• Step 5

Pushing with his left foot, Eddie can now pull his right foot between my legs and claim his butterfly guard
• Step 6

Eddie finishes in butterfly guard