Alias · Standing
Combat base passing
Also known as Standing vs Supine Guard — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: sometimes used loosely, though combat base is technically one knee down
Passing from combat base
Combat base passing is a descriptive name for standing vs supine guard — naming the passing approach built on the combat-base posture.
Etymology. “Combat base” names the one-knee-up, one-knee-down posture used to engage a supine guard; “passing” names the objective. The label foregrounds the specific stance rather than the supine guard it faces.
Mechanics. Combat base is a base: weight split between the posted foot and the down knee so the passer stays low and stable against the supine player’s frames and hooks. From that stable base the passer can resist being off-balanced while working to clear the feet, where a higher or narrower posture would be swept.
Cross-reference. “Standing open-guard passing,” “Standing closed-guard break,” and “Flat-back passing context” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Standing vs Supine Guard.