Alias · Guard
Near-side underhook
Also known as Underhook Half Guard (Bottom) — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: specifying the underhook side
Descriptive — near-side underhook in half guard
Near-side underhook is the descriptive name for the underhook half guard — flagging the near-side underhook grip that defines the configuration’s upper-body connection from half guard.
Etymology. “Near-side” specifies the underhook position (on the side of the trapped leg); “underhook” attaches the grip-category. The compound predominates in coaching vocabulary that emphasises the grip-anatomy.
Mechanics. The near-side underhook provides the upper-body leverage needed for the half-guard sweep family — the underhook-and-leg-trap combination produces the sweep options that the underhook-free half guard cannot generate.
Cross-reference. “Offensive half guard” is the tactical-role alternate name. Full mechanical coverage on Underhook Half Guard.