Techniques

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Backstep Pass

A modern guard pass built specifically to defeat half-guard-family defenses (including Quarter Guard) that rely on unde…

Double Under Pass

A guard pass where both arms go under the defender's legs to stack and pass around them.

Hip Switch Half Guard Pass

A half guard pass built on the wrestling sit-through movement, so named because of the complete positional change the p…

Knee Cut Pass

A pressure pass where the passer establishes an underhook or collar grip to control the opponent's upper body, then dri…

Leg Drag Pass

A redirection guard pass where the attacker secures ankle or pant-cuff grips on both of the opponent's legs, drags them…

Long Step Pass

A pass from half guard where the passer takes a long step with their trapped leg

Over Under Pass

A guard pass where one arm goes under and the other over the opponent's leg

Smash Pass

A guard pass where the passer uses heavy pressure to pin and pass the legs

Stack Pass

A guard pass where the defender is stacked by driving their knees toward their head, allowing the passer to move around…

Toreador Pass

A guard pass where the passer backs away from open guard, controls the legs, and passes to the side.

X Pass

A guard pass where the passer quickly moves from side to side to pass the legs