Deep Half Entry

Also known as: Deep Half Sweep Entry · Homer Simpson Entry (variation)

Dive from regular half guard underneath their hips, hugging one thigh with your whole body — trading the pressure war for the sweeping leverage of deep half.

Transition · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 3/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Half Guard as the half guard player → lands in Deep Half Guard.

The details that make it work

1. Use their forward pressure: as they drive, swing underneath their base leg and hug it high on your chest.
2. Your head hides tight against their thigh — space around your head is where crossfaces and darces live.
3. Immediately off-balance: their weight sits on your hips, so small bridges steer their whole body.

Where it goes wrong

• Diving under while their arm hunts your neck, entering deep half already inside a choke.

How opponents counter it

• Sprawl the hips back before the dive connects
• Attack the exposed neck during the transition

Is the Deep Half Entry legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Waiter Sweep
• Old School Sweep
• Back Take from Half Guard

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