The 3 Guard Passing Styles That Define Modern No-Gi

Guard passing can feel chaotic when you’re learning. There are hundreds of techniques, grips, and strategies, and when you’re still developing your passing, it can feel like you’re just trying random things and getting stuck over and over again. But when you zoom out, almost every successful guard pass falls into one of three pathways. In this video, we break down the three fundamental guard passing directions used by high-level no-gi athletes: • Passing around the legs • Passing under the legs • Passing through the legs More importantly, we show how the best guard passers combine these pathways together to systematically break through even dangerous guards. Subscribe for more BJJ breakdowns, match analysis, and technical concepts. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:54 The Three Layers of Guard 02:20 Passing Around the Legs 03:16 Passing Under the Legs 04:05 Passing Through the Legs 04:53 Guard Passing Blueprint 06:27 Why Great Passers Combine All 3 07:42 Outro Fair Use Disclaimer Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This video is intended for educational, commentary, and analysis purposes. Music Credit Music from Freebeats.io Producer: WhiteHot License: Freebeats.io License #bjj #jiujitsu #grappling #nogi #guardpassing