Guard Passing

No-gi guard passing — body lock, knee cut, toreando, tripod, leg drag, smash pass, double under, back step, long step. Submission grappling reference.

35 Positions

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PASS-BODY-LOCK

Body Lock Pass

Wrap both legs — primary butterfly pass

Foundations
PASS-KNEE-CUT

Knee Cut Pass

Diagonal knee across — most versatile pass

Foundations
PASS-HALF

Half Guard Pass

Trapped-leg extraction framework — branches to smash, knee cut, back step, leg drag

Foundations
PASS-TOREANDO

Toreando Pass

Redirect legs — primary standing open guard pass

Foundations
PASS-TRIPOD

Tripod Pass

Foot on hip — push-pull standing pass

Foundations
PASS-SPLIT-SQUAT

Split Squat Pass

Wide base half guard pressure pass

Developing
PASS-LEG-DRAG

Leg Drag Pass

Drag to hip-to-hip — angular passing

Developing
PASS-OVER-UNDER

Over-Under Pass

Asymmetric body lock — butterfly and half

Developing
PASS-SMASH

Smash Pass

Stack and flatten — pressure through knee shield

Developing
PASS-DOUBLE-UNDER

Double Under Pass

Both legs under — stack and cartwheel

Developing
PASS-LONG-STEP

Long Step Pass

Outside step — knee cut follow-up

Developing
PASS-BACK-STEP

Back Step Pass

Step back to free trapped leg

Developing
POS-TOP-STACK

Stack Position

Hip elevation pressure tool — submissions and pass finishes

Foundations
PASS-GB-STANDING

Closed Guard Break — Standing

Stand up to break the closed guard

Foundations
PASS-GB-KNEELING

Closed Guard Break — Kneeling

Stay down — elbow/knee wedge break

Foundations
PASS-GB-BUTTERFLY

Butterfly Hook Break

Kill elevation, neutralise hooks, pass

Developing
PASS-GB-DLR

De La Riva Break

Kill frame and grip before stepping out of hook

Developing
PASS-GB-KNEESHIELD

Knee Shield Break

Crush, step over, or pummel under the shield

Developing
PASS-GB-SEATED

Seated Guard Engagement

Win hand-fight and flatten the seated player

Developing
POS-TOP-HQ

Headquarters (HQ)

Central passing stance — decision hub for open guards

Foundations
PASS-TOZI

Tozi Pass

Shoulder under the hook — butterfly and hook guard nullifier

Proficient
PASS-FOLDING

Folding Pass

Legs folded to the mat — half guard and closed guard

Proficient
PASS-LEG-WEAVE

Leg Weave Pass

Arm weave between the legs — half guard and Z-guard

Proficient
PASS-HIGH-STEP

High Step Pass

Near foot stepped high over guard leg — open guard pass

Proficient
SUB-PASS-CAN-OPENER

Can Opener

Neck crank from inside guard — cervical hyperflexion

Developing Elevated risk
PASS-GB-OCTOPUS

Octopus Guard Pass

Strip the deep overhook — flatten or backstep to pass

Proficient
PASS-GB-CLAMP

Clamp Pass

Recover posture against overhook closed guard platform

Proficient
PASS-GB-LOCKDOWN

Lockdown Pass

Defeat the figure-four calf hook — angle change extraction

Proficient
PASS-GB-SCORPION

Scorpion Pass

Clear the outside knee hook — backstep or pummel inside

Proficient
PASS-GB-WAITER

Waiter Guard Pass

Recover the far leg from the under-hook — deny sweep and ashi

Proficient
PASS-GB-HALF-BUTTERFLY

Half Butterfly Pass

Kill the butterfly hook — then pass the remaining half guard

Proficient
PASS-GB-WILLIAMS

Williams Guard Pass

Strip the meathook head control — recover posture and pass

Proficient
PASS-GB-HIGH-GUARD

High Guard Pass

Downgrade the elevated closed guard — legs on shoulders

Proficient
PASS-GB-INVERTED

Inverted Guard Pass

Collapse the inversion before berimbolo completes

Advanced
PASS-GB-BERIMBOLO

Berimbolo Defence

Deny the hip rotation — counter the back-take chain

Advanced
PASS-GB-USHIRO-X

Ushiro X Pass

Close the inside space — defeat the cross ashi / back take dilemma

Advanced Elevated risk