Alias · Guard Passing
Wide base half pass
Also known as Split Squat Pass — the canonical term used on this site.
Descriptive — wide split-squat base in half guard
Wide base half pass is a descriptive name for the split squat pass — naming the wide, low base the passer adopts to pass from half guard.
Etymology. “Wide base” describes the split-squat stance; “half pass” names the context and objective. The label foregrounds the base over the squat shape, with no specific lineage beyond the stance it describes.
Mechanics. From the wide base the passer drives to and holds the knee line: weight stays low and split between the support points for stability, while the lead knee crosses and pins the thigh so the half guard cannot reinsert its structure.
Cross-reference. “Smash pass variant” is a sibling alias. Full mechanical coverage on Split Squat Pass.