guard passing to submission

chaining guard passing into dominant positions and submissions.

Flow outline

  1. Passing Guard

    • From here, usually start here. if the guard is closed, open it. if the guard is open, choose your passing chain. don’t force it

  2. Open Guard

    • Key detail: from here, guard is open. chain your pass: knee slice or leg weave

  3. Side Control

    • Usually Pass is complete. Chain your next move based on opponent's reaction. If they turn into you, block the hip. If they turn away, attack the S-Mount

  4. S-Mount

    • High mount established. Chain your finish: giftwrap to the back or attack the armbar

  5. Giftwrap To Back Take

    • Once set, often back control is secured. finish the chain with the rear naked choke

  6. Armbar

    • Arm isolated from S-Mount. Finish the submission. Timing beats strength

  7. RNC

    • Rear naked choke applied. Finish the fight

  8. Scarf Hold

    • Once set, hip blocked, arm trapped. chain your attack: kimura/wristlock or roll to side control. don’t force it

  9. Kimura Or Wristlock

    • Once set, shoulder or wrist isolated from scarf hold. finish the submission. timing beats strength

  10. Bottom Side Control

    • You are on bottom. Chain your escape: traditional escape to regain guard. Angle matters

  11. Half Butterfly

    • escape initiated. chain your sweep: elevate to omoplata control

  12. Omoplata Control

    • Key detail: sweep is controlling. chain your finish: secure the v-block for triangle or attack the omoplata

  13. Triangle

    • Usually Triangle set up from omoplata control. If they stack, adjust the angle and finish

  14. Omoplata

    • From here, Omoplata attack secured from control. Finish the submission

  15. Butterfly Guard

    • Once set, guard recovered from traditional escape. work your sweeps and submissions

  16. Closed Guard

    • Guard fully recovered. Work your attacks from here

Branch conditions