White Belt Guard Passing

Passing the guard & getting to dominant positions! Once in control, simple submissions to FINISH the fight.

Flow outline

  1. Guard Passing

    • Usually is where you start. Your goal is to get past your opponent's legs to control them. 'll look at a few different ways to do . Switch if it stalls

  2. Torreando Pass

    • Quick note: A great standing pass. You push both of your opponent's legs to one side and step around to get past their hips

  3. Headquarters

    • From here, if it shows up, a strong, stable position. you're on your feet, controlling one of your opponent's legs between yours. it's a great spot to launch different passes from

  4. North South

    • You're lying chest-to-chest with your opponent, but your head is by their hips and your feet are by their head. It's a very controlling position. Angle matters

  5. X Pass

    • Quick note: From headquarters, you use your legs in an 'X' shape to pin and move your opponent's leg, clearing the way to pass to side control

  6. Knee Slide

    • Usually A fundamental pass. From headquarters, if your opponent traps your leg, you slide your knee on the mat right past their guard to get to side control. Don’t force it

  7. Side Control

    • From here, A top position where you're lying across your opponent's chest, pinning them down. You have lots of control and can attack from here

  8. Knee On Belly

    • A powerful and uncomfortable position. You have one knee driving into your opponent's stomach while controlling their upper body. It's great for setting up attacks or moving to mount

  9. Full Mount

    • If they frame, most of the time one of the best positions. you're sitting on your opponent's chest with your legs hooked under theirs. you have total top control and can attack with chokes and armlocks. switch if it stalls

  10. Cross Collar Choke

    • a classic submission from mount or knee on belly. you grab deep inside both sides of your opponent's collar and squeeze to cut off blood flow

  11. Arm Bar

    • A submission where you isolate your opponent's arm, lock your legs around it, and extend your hips to hyperextend their elbow

  12. Reverse Scarf

    • Often A controlling side control variation. You have your head on the opposite side of their body from usual, which can be very strong for holding them down. Angle matters

  13. Ezekiel Choke

    • From here, from here, a sneaky choke you can do from many positions, including when your opponent is turtled. you use your own sleeve wrapped around their neck

  14. Gift Wrap

    • A great control hold from turtle. You trap one of your opponent's arms behind their back, like you're wrapping a gift. It sets up taking their back perfectly

  15. Back Control

    • one of the most dominant positions. you're on your opponent's back with hooks in. they can't see you and you have many submission options

  16. Bow And Arrow Choke

    • Often A very strong choke from the back. You use their collar and your legs in a motion that looks like drawing a bow to finish the choke

  17. Knee Cut Pass

    • another basic guard pass. you cut your knee through your opponent's guard to get to side control. it's direct and powerful

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