Half Butterfly Chains

1. Start in half butterfly with a strong underhook
2. Trap uke's far triceps and lean away from your butterfly hook to elevate uke
3. Use your other leg to post and drive
4. Steer with arms and kick your hook through, rolling yourself to be on top

Chain this with Half Butterfly Inversions

Keys

• Stay tight to uke's shoulder and sit up with the underhook as much as possible

References

• Rob Biernacki & Stephen Kesting - Half Butterfly Guard Hook Sweep

1. Start with a partial Half Butterfly Sumi Gaeshi
2. Switch underhook to a far side front armpit grip
3. Invert until your head is between uke's legs (use free leg post + armpit grip pull to power the inversion)

Saddle

if uke bases on their feet

1. Double grip the backs of uke's knees, from the outside
2. Lock a triangle around one of uke's legs
3. Sweep laterally to uke's hips

Back

if uke bases on one knee

1. As you invert, slide your free knee behind uke's knee
2. Switch both hands behind uke's legs and use hand and legs to shift uke forward
3. As you come out the back door, switch to overhook uke's grounded leg above the knee and go to the hip with your other hand
4. Do a motion like a technical standup to come to top Referee's Position

References

• Nicky Ryan - Back Take from Leg Entry