Pressure Passing

Smashing through guard defenses w/ top pressure. Capitalizing on reactions to finish passes & chain them together through scrambles

Flow outline

  1. Hq Lovato

    • the starting position where you set your base and grips, ready to drive pressure and initiate your passing sequences. is where you set the tempo and force reactions

  2. X-Pass

    • A fundamental pressure pass where you pin the opponent's legs and drive through their guard with heavy shoulder pressure, forcing them to open up or give up position. Timing beats strength

  3. Side Smash

    • If it shows up, A crushing top position where you flatten the opponent with shoulder pressure and hip control, shutting down their movement and setting up transitions to mount or back takes

  4. Long Step Buttflop Pass

    • A dynamic passing sequence where you bypass the guard by stepping around and dropping your hips, creating pressure that forces the opponent to open up or give up their back

  5. Lifts The Trapped Leg

    • If it shows up, When the opponent elevates their leg to create space, you capitalize by driving forward and securing control, turning their defensive movement into your passing opportunity

  6. Knee Cut Pass From Side Smash

    • most of the time a slick transition from side smash where you slice your knee through to secure side control, maintaining pressure throughout the movement to prevent counters

  7. Windshield Wipers To The Back

    • From here, A scrambling sequence where you use hip movement and leg hooks to spin to the opponent's back when they turn away, securing back control with heavy pressure. Switch if it stalls

  8. Turtle

    • If they frame, when the opponent turns away and turtles up, you keep top pressure and work to secure hooks or transition to side control, never letting them recover

  9. Knee Shield

    • The opponent's defensive frame with their knee, which you must smash through with shoulder pressure and leg control to regain dominant positioning

  10. Leg Weave

    • a control position where you weave your leg through to pin the opponent's legs, creating pressure that limits their movement and sets up passes

  11. Go To Side Smash

    • From here, often transitioning back to side smash when the opponent shrimps and recovers, re-establishing crushing top pressure to shut down their escape attempts. angle matters

  12. Stack Pass

    • Most of the time A pressure pass where you stack the opponent's legs over their head, driving forward with heavy shoulder pressure to force the pass and secure side control

  13. Single-Under Pass

    • Once set, a fundamental passing sequence where you secure an underhook on one leg and drive pressure to pass the guard, maintaining top control throughout the movement. angle matters

  14. Over Under Pass

    • A crushing pass where you secure over-under control on the legs and drive forward with hip pressure, flattening the opponent to secure side control. Don’t force it

  15. Leg Drag Pass

    • From here, from here, a dynamic passing sequence where you drag the opponent's leg across and drive pressure to secure side control, capitalizing on their defensive movements

  16. Side Control

    • Often A dominant top position where you set heavy shoulder pressure and hip control, shutting down the opponent's movement and setting up submissions or transitions

  17. Knee Cut

    • From here, quick note: a fundamental passing technique where you slice your knee through the guard to secure side control, maintaining pressure to prevent counters and secure the position

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