BJJ TVYou can expend a lot of energy trying to pass a strong closed guard. And if you’re new to Jiu Jitsu then it’s a position you are going to find yourself in rather often. So you’d better learn the correct techniques for guard passing or you’ll quickly gas out and then be easy pickings for any player with a strong bottom game.
Remember while raw strength and brute force may be useful occasionally, you will come up against stronger opponents and then proper technique, frames, leverage, momentium, and timing will win out. You are not going to pass the guard of a skilled opponent of similar size with strength alone.
Pass Closed Guard with the Double Under Pass Keenan Cornelius teaches the basic yet effective double under pass. The perfect pass for anyone new to Jiu Jitsu but also an effective technique for players of any level. Keenan must be the most frustrating person to roll with as in this video and all of his […]
Float Over Closed Guard Like Gordon Ryan No Gi BJJ master Gordon Ryan explains his guard passing system to Bernardo Faria (and to you). Learn to chain passing attempts together and flow logically from one guard pass to another depending on your opponent’s response. Gordon introduces the idea of leg pomelling. A new concept for […]
6 Ways to Pass Closed Guard These are some of the highest percentage guard passes, and will teach you how to deal with the most common situations you’ll encounter from the guard. You can use these passes gi or no gi, against novice to advanced players and several of these are effective in striking situations. […]
And The One Guard Pass You Need to Know Keenan Cornelius explains how not to pass guard. (Hint, it’s probably the first guard pass you ever learned, and involves putting something in your training partners butt). And then explains his go to guard pass for Jiu Jitsu competitions in the Gi. Grabbing his opponent’s lapels […]