Body Lock Pass from Guard Passing

Body Lock Pass from Guard Passing is a passing sequence that clears the legs built around a handful of repeatable controls. Top player has the body lock locked behind the partner's lower back, hooks still in, with one prior step-over attempt already failing. Another common starting shape: the top player is standing in front of a seated opponent and reaches the rear hand to the shoulder while the lead hand grips an ankle to push the seated player flat to their back. It is worth attempting once comfortable with: Setting up the body-lock from open guards. The ideas that hold it together are forced supine setup, sprawl timing, and tight waist entry.

The body lock pass chain is a sequence of small controls, not one athletic burst. Cut a small angle by bringing the inside knee across before sprawling. Drop the chest and shoulder into the partner so the body lock stays tight. Walk the legs back and toward the angle, melting weight into the mat. Aim to land both knees in front of one of the partner's shins (two-on-one). If only half guard is reached, hold position and continue working. Use a shoulder push and ankle grip to push the seated player onto the back. When the opponent sits back up, sprawl the rear leg back. Shoot the rear arm under as a tight waist while bringing the head to the shoulder. Top player has sprawled the legs back, cut a hard angle, and arrived with both knees in front of one of the partner's legs (two-on-one), the other hook cleared.

Later in the body lock pass, passing, body lock pass, and kimura tend to decide whether the position stays on track. Watch for these mistakes: Sprawling square, which lets the partner extend the legs and ride along. Releasing the body lock too early, giving the partner space to recover hooks. Staying square when the opponent sits up, missing the tight waist window. Leaving the hand far away after losing the lock, opening triangle entries. The high-percentage version of body lock pass from guard passing is the one you can still chain when the bottom player recovers a hook.