Any kind of lasso guard can be annoying and an extremely difficult guard to pass because of the dominant control by disabling the opponent’s posture. The lasso guard is an effective guard in itself. However, even if it’s not the athlete’s primary guard it can be used as an effective guard retention tool to return to their preferred guard.
In the Wednesday 7 pm mixed level class Mike teaches a classic tilt sweep from the lasso half guard where it is most effective when the opponent continues to pass with pressure forward.