USA Camp 2023: Octopus half guard the living daylights out of your opponent with Aaron Esdon

[@emmurman]

0:00 Intro 0:57 Setting up the position 1:40 Sweep 1: Pommel to far side underhook vs cross face 3:16 Sweep 2: Kosoto hip bump 5:23 Sweep 3: Ankle pick near side hip bump 8:03 Back Take 1: Inside knee post back take 10:13 Sweep 4: Half butterfly ninja roll 13:36 Back Take 2: Half butterfly truck back take 16:12 Positional Tip: Baby bridge to recover arm post

[@alvarocorral1576]

Best example of the octopus guard in the known universe.. Thanks!!

[@Will-S]

One of the best instructions on octopus guard that I’ve seen so far!

[@Aceinthehole1179]

Yes, I clicked on it thinking OK here goes another octopus. Guard video, but so many of my questions were answered. Absolutely amazing octopus card tutorial.

[@huxco]

Last tip of was awesome. I play a lot with that position but sometimes struggle to post elbow or hand. Great video. Thank you.

[@Aceinthehole1179]

Absolutely awesome Arron! Great teaching.. You answered so many questions for me. Just loved it! I will watch anytime you teach 👍👍up👊🏻

[@ericknaus4998]

This was really good! Just started this guard and like it. Thx!

[@dv7397]

Well taught! I hope this is a start of a teaching career at these camps for you. Really well laid out, clearly explained, loud and clear voice, etc. and of course what a cool system! Can't wait to try it.

[@seanfuhrman2882]

I love this channel and Aaron is a good instructor.

[@shrimuyopa8117]

Thank you. I have always struggled with octopus guard.

[@AnthonyRestuccia]

Great job Aaron. :)

[@adamhonan7744]

Octopus guard is appearing awesome! and many entries right into twister side

[@stewartdzvimbu6570]

Beautiful addition to the half guard game ❤

[@PeterJames143]

cool, thank you.

[@markracadio5207]

Thank you 🙏 can’t wait to practice this

[@victor026NBA]

Extremely helpful, thank you

[@matu4251]

It's not how I usually play half octopus but I'll will give these options a try. Definitely picked up a lot of great ideas and concepts. Thanks for sharing!

[@ZervNugzHD]

Thank you sir! Been messing with octopus guard lately and this is going to help me so much!

[@justinabbott8481]

Oh my goodness. A few of my teammates have been running octopus guard recently. They’ll get me there, and I recognize it and am interested, but I kinda chill to see where they go from there out of curiosity and they never do anything. So I asked them and they don’t seem to know where to go with it either. I think they’re just starting to run it. I’m definitely going to try this series out. Thanks a bunch!

[@quez3]

awesome!🤯

[@ConcealedSteel]

This is phenomenal! Thanks for posting.

[@bor3007]

Thanks a lot. Much better then Craig Jones videos for 200$

[@joseandkris]

good stuff

[@Minx717]

I have had so many issues when I get flattened out when they go negative. Ant wait to try the baby’s bridge

[@crouchingmole]

octastic

[@paulg3397]

Been playing this position a lot and it’s been causing me a lot pain in my should from posting on my elbow/ hand. Any advice?

[@tehbeastman]

Any time you have an injury its best to transition to other positions. Traditional half may have to be a focus until you heal up

[@KaninTuzi]

Also, don't forget to incorporate a lifting and/or calisthenics routine in your training to build more strength to support your shoulder.

[@Vscustomprinting]

Sick

[@lee9576]

Jesus. All my questions answered

[@ba8e]

That's some jedi shit right there goddamn

[@tedoliveira3019]

OSS... 🇧🇷🇺🇲🥋💪

[@djrath]

I always get distracted by people taking naps while somebody is teaching. Great video though!

[@tehbeastman]

They're usually pretty good about not snoring 😅