Knee Cut Pass from Guard Passing

Knee Cut Pass from Guard Passing is a passing sequence that clears the legs built around a handful of repeatable controls. A compromised bottom position where the top player is threatening to pass or has begun consolidating control such as side control, knee cut, or stack. Another common starting shape: top player is on the knees in front of a half guard or open guard with a cross grip and an underhook or sleeve grip established. It is worth attempting once strong belt or hip grip available and awareness of triangle and omoplata threats from the lasso. The ideas that hold it together are prioritize structure and timing over forcing the technique, depth of step kills the bottom player's recovery options, and use one pass as bait for another.

The knee cut pass chain is a sequence of small controls, not one athletic burst. Establish the underhook on the appropriate side to dictate angle. Build a rigid frame against the opponent's pressure to create space. Use a foot post or hand post to stop the opponent's forward shift. Pin the bottom player's far shoulder to limit hip mobility. Step the lead leg long and deep past the hip. Slide the trailing knee across the thigh while keeping pressure on the chest. Settle into side control before releasing grips. Begin the long step to draw the bottom's hips around. A recovered guard or a strong defensive frame structure that prevents the pass from being completed.

Later in the knee cut pass, level change connects passes, finish through head position, and knee on floor seals the pass tend to decide whether the position stays on track. Watch for these mistakes: Losing the structural connection that holds the position together. Stepping short and giving the bottom player room to recover guard. Lifting the chest and losing the underhook during the slide. Committing fully to the long step and missing the knee slide window. The high-percentage version of knee cut pass from guard passing is the one you can still chain when the bottom player recovers a hook.