Lasso Guard from Guard Passing

Lasso Guard from Guard Passing is a passing sequence that clears the legs built around a handful of repeatable controls. The opponent has a lasso and the top player has a same-side collar grip and a near-leg pant grip. Another common starting shape: the top player has circled and jumped over the lasso leg, landing in a reverse-de-la-Riva-like position with the trapped arm still controlled. It is worth attempting once knee-slice entry established and opponent has reverse DLR + lasso. The ideas that hold it together are shin blocks hip, posture pops the lasso, and head goes under.

The lasso guard chain is a sequence of small controls, not one athletic burst. Place the shin against the side of the hip to stop the off-balance. Posture upward with the upper body, stretching the lasso arm to pop the foot. Slide the head inside, under the lasso leg, lowering the posture to clear the leg. Pinch the trapped leg with the knees and let the hip pin it. Sit slightly off-center so weight is not loaded on the trapped arm. Grip-fight to a same-side collar grip, optionally using the knee on the opponent's hand to make the path. Accept that the first seconds will be tense and uncomfortable — do not let that stop you. Apply baseline disengage and posture pressure throughout. The top player has trapped the opponent's hip with the shin, postured upward, opened the elbow, and popped the lasso foot off the armpit so the head can pass under the leg.

Later in the lasso guard, weight off the trapped arm, same-side collar, and reverse-DLR landing tend to decide whether the position stays on track. Watch for these mistakes: Trying to spin around the leg with the lasso still loaded on the shoulder, letting the foot slide back. Pressing forward over the trapped arm, which feeds the lasso and gets pushed straight back. Standing back up immediately, allowing the lasso to re-form. Forgetting submission risk on the lasso arm during the unwind. The high-percentage version of lasso guard from guard passing is the one you can still chain when the bottom player recovers a hook.