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Pummeling Drill

Your Starting Position: Standing or standing inside guard
Opponent's Starting Position: Standing or standing inside guard
Setup: This is also known as swimming in. The purpose is to gap the distance to your opponent and take control with double
underhooks.
Details: Alternating arms, the purpose of this drill is to have both partners race to get double underhooks.
The first half of this drill is treated as pure drilling technique where the partners are moving fast and smooth, but
not competitive.
The second half of the drill is competitive. Fight for underhooks. The winner should try to overwhelm their opponent and
get them to the mat, but only with a "Reverse Heimlich Drop."
Your Ending Position: Standing or standing inside guard
Sport No-gi only
Skill Level Beginner
Related techniques Reverse Heimlich Takedown
1 related technique
Demonstration Pummeling Drill
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