Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 101

You got to top position-but the guard still owns you. Most white and blue belts collect random passes without a system: they lose posture, chase grips, almost clear the knees, then get swept or re-guarded. Passing is not one move-it is posture, connection, knee-line control, angle, pressure, and stabilization chained together.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 101: Guard Passing replaces pass collecting with a small, connected passing game built around inside position, hip control, and honest finishing standards-not flashy almost-passes.

Inside you will learn how to:

• Define what a real pass is: four phases, knee line and hip line landmarks, and top-player safety
• Build the universal passing chassis-posture, base, elbow discipline, and connection under guard
• Open closed guard safely from standing and conservative knee-in-center options
• Run toreando outside passing with angle and timing-not straight-line pushing
• Win inside position and clear the knee line with knee-cut families and troubleshooting
• Use body-lock passing for chest-to-hip connection while managing guillotine risk
• Apply over-under and stack pressure carefully without neck or spine danger
• Pass butterfly, seated, and half guard-and stabilize so near-passes become finishes
• Recognize leg-entanglement threats and exit with safe awareness
• Chain passes off opponent reactions and follow a six-week passing scorecard

For white and blue belts who reach top position but struggle to convert it into passes-in gi or no-gi. All techniques are for supervised sport training on the mats.

Stop almost passing. Build a connected passing system you can repeat under pressure.