Years ago, one of my training partners (a fellow player of the deep half gyard), made a catastrophic blunder and paid for it.

Yup, he ended up getting cross choked to the edge of oblivion.

Why?

It’s because he lost the crucial Micro Battle for head position and angle in the position. He allowed his opponent to flatten him out, and that situation is fraught with peril, as he discovered.

The back of his head should have been firmly connected to his opponent’s thigh and he should have been on his side.

But there is a moment in the transition to the position where creating that ideal condition can be taken out of a person’s hand.

That’s where the Micro battle truly flares up.

One small hand placement in the middle of the transition can slaughter the structure of the position and create a clear path to the pass.

It’s interesting stuff.

And by tomorrow, a breakdown on the principles behind its execution will be loaded up to micro adjustments.

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