Passing The De La Riva Guard – Lapel Control
The objective from the top position is to pass the opponent’s guard into the side control or mount position. Once the guard is passed you can begin to work for submissions to finish the fight. In this video, you will learn how to pass the De La Riva guard using…
Half Guard Pass Knee Slide Variation
Once you have secured the half guard position on your opponent the next objective is to pass the guard and secure side control. The transition from half guard to side control can be one of the biggest and most difficult challenges a BJJ practitioner faces. In this video, you will…
Taking The Back From Half Guard
From the top position in half guard, the most common attack is to pass the guard to obtain either side control or full mount. While this is effective, an advanced BJJ student also has the ability to vary their attack so as to remain unpredictable. In this video, BJJ World…
Guard Pass Dragging The Leg Variation
The leg drag guard pass is an effective technique for passing an opponent’s open guard. In this video, BJJ World Champion Alex Silva demonstrates a leg drag guard pass variation for when the opponent retains half guard.
Passing The Butterfly Guard
The butterfly guard is a versatile, more advanced open guard position that is most frequently used to off-balance and sweep an opponent. It is also used commonly in transition to other open guard and half guard positions, among others. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a method…
Guard Pass From Inverted Half Guard
Inverted half guard, or reverse half guard, is a top half guard position that creates alternative methods for pressurizing your opponent to help advance your position. In this video, BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa demonstrates a pass from inverted half guard to establish side control.