The Step Over Pass – It Is So Simple, It’ll Make You Giggle
Feb 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing can get so difficult. If you’re rolling against a training partner who knows what they’re doing, then passing their legs and arm frames can often be much more tedious than...
BJJ White Belts: Focus on These Open Guard Passing Concepts
Jan 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re a BJJ white belt, it’s easy to get confused by the sheer number of techniques and possibilities in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And Open Guard passing is no different; how...
Bernardo Faria: “This’s The Coolest Guard Passing Concept I Learned From Gui Mendes”
Jan 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing can be notoriously difficult, especially if you’re going against someone who’s invested a LOT of their time into becoming a guard retention “master”. So, when...
Improve Your Toreando Pass by Using These Key Principles
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is often the very first guard pass you’ll learn in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And no wonder: its mechanics aren’t too complicated, and they teach you some important movement...
Gui Mendes Explains Crucial Guard Passing Principle for BJJ White Belts
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a truly a never-ending journey. There will always be something new to learn… But you’ve got to start somewhere. You have to start from the white belt level –...
Andrew Wiltse Explains How to Stop The Seat-Up Guard Retention
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve finally managed to somewhat break free of the opponent’s Spider Guard… And you’re going for the pass to Side Control. But to no avail: the opponent somehow manages...
How To Defend Against Stack Passing? Here’s The Answer
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Stack passes are one of the most common types of guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; no doubt that you have a training partner or two who give you trouble with them. And if you don’t know how...
This Is The Most Common GUARD RETENTION Problem
Jun 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
We agree. Guard Retention isn’t exactly the coolest thing you could do or practice in Jiu-Jitsu. But no matter how “uncool” it may be, it’s still an extremely vital part of...
3 Keys To Keep Improving Your Guard Passing Skills In Jiu Jitsu
Jan 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If there is one area of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that’s almost as exciting as its submissions are, it’s the Guard Passes! Guard passing has so many different forms and variations to it –...
SBG’s Matt Thornton Explains How To Pass Guards – Without Using Your Hands
Nov 30, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
SBG’s Matt Thornton always seems to have great advice on the details that can make your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game better by a large margin; be it in your defensive or offensive game. In this...
Neutralize The Knee Shield With This Pass By Andre Galvao
Nov 01, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Passing the Knee Shield is never an easy task! Plus, if the roll or the match is in the Gi, then it can get particularly difficult and nerve-racking to get out of this position and move into a more...
Finding The “Sweet Spot” When Passing The Guard with Carlos Machado
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Generally speaking, when you encounter a problem within your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s a good idea to think about how you can solve it as soon as possible. However, if you’ve done that...
This Is How NOT To Get Triangle Choked When Passing The Guard
Aug 15, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say – if you want to win big, sometimes you have to risk big as well! High risk=high reward, and that is often a very true statement in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sometimes,...
Upgrade Your Toreando Guard Pass With These Tips From Andre Galvao
Aug 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is probably one of the first guard passes you’ve learned in BJJ – one that, more likely than not, you’re using on a rather frequent basis. However, no matter how much...
Improve Your Pressure Passing Game With The Butter Flip Pass
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Would you say that guard passing is your weak side? That, perhaps, you’re not as fast as your training partners are; or, at the very least, that you’re not as quick as their guard...
Learn This Simple Knee Cut Pass To Backtake Sequence With JT Torres
Jul 28, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Knee Cut Pass is one of those techniques that you were probably shown during your first training sessions – one, which you now revisit on a fairly frequent basis. But no matter how many times...
Pressure Pass Straight To Mount, With Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
Jul 21, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu Jitsu doesn’t have to be complicated in order to work… In fact, most often it’s the basic principles and techniques which will grant success! It’s just a matter of tying...
Inverted Guard? No Problem – Learn How To Pass It With Marcelo Garcia
May 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Every now and then, you’ll stumble across someone who loves getting inverted all the time. If you’re inexperienced with this sort of a game, you’ll find it difficult to pass these...
This Butterfly Guard Pass Is So Simple That It Works Every Time
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Butterfly Guard is such a versatile position when you’re on the offense; it offers a very wide range of transitions, set ups and even direct submission attacks. That is why, if you are on...
The Best Guard For Beginners: Collar Sleeve Guard with Rafael Mendes
Mar 26, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
In the part one of the Introduction to the Collar Sleeve Guard, we’ve examined the basics of setting up this guard, as well as how to set up basic attacks from it. Now, in this second part,...
The 50/50 With Arms is a New Way Of Passing Guard
Mar 05, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Passing with speed, explosiveness and by continuously changing directions is highly effective (and cool, let’s not kid ourselves). But, what if you aren’t that fast and explosive to begin...
Learn The “Tennis Pass”, With IBJJF World Champion Jackson Sousa
Mar 02, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Guard passing never gets boring, right? You might, actually, prefer doing it in the Gi because of all of the available options… Well, in that case, we have prepared a great surprise for you!...
Make Your Toreando Pass Better With These Great Details
Jan 13, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
The Toreando Pass is, more often than not, one of the first passes you learn on your BJJ journey. But, like so many other things that we learn as beginners, there are some game-changing details that...
The Best Knee Cut Pass Setup by JT Torres
Dec 31, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
The Knee Cut Pass is, more often than not, set up from an Open Guard… But what if we were to tell you that you can also set it up from being in someone’s Butterfly Guard – and that the...
