Guard Passing Theory

Question 1

What is a standard way to pass the guard?

Answer 1

Get passed the opponents hip line.
Get past their defence.
Control the head.
Make a cranial shift.

Question 2

How do you pass in half guard?

Answer 2

Begin by attacking one of the opponents knees.
Work past the opponents defences.
Move to the head and shoulders.
Free the trapped leg.
Pass the hip line. .

Question 3

Who is half guard passing ideal for?

Answer 3

Slow and less athletic players

Question 4

Who was successful using half guard?

Answer 4

BJ Penn
George St Pierre
Damian Maia
Jake Shields

Roger Gracie
Rudolfo Viera

Gordon Ryan - No-gi

Question 5

What is the half guard paradox?

Answer 5

It is dominant for both bottom and top players

Question 6

Name the 4 dominant passing positions from half guard

Answer 6

3/4 side
3/4 mount
3/4 side sit out
Reverse 3/4 side

The only thing left to do is to extract your ankle

Question 7

What are the 6 essential skills of half-guard?

Answer 7

1. Forcing half-guard
2. Remove barriers e.g. knee shields; Lockdowns (scorpions); deep half guard.
3. Stabilising the position
   (Stopping knee levers, bridges, butterfly hook; underhook)
4. Pinning head and shoulders to the mat. Underhooks and crossface.
5. Freeing the trapped knee
   (Opponent should lock above the knee. We need to get it below)
6. ?