Pass Without Grips
Mat mode
5:00
Tell the roomTop passes the open guard with hands clasped behind the back.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Kneeling or standing in the bottom player's open guard, hands clasped behind the back.
OBJECTIVE
Pass the open guard with hands clasped behind the back. The pin holds for 3 seconds with the hands still clasped.
CONSTRAINTS
No hands on the opponent. Hands stay clasped; posting on the mat is allowed. Keep the clasp all round. Release only at resets, even when the pass stalls. No leg locks. Neither player attacks the legs. Reset when the top player holds side control, mount, or north-south for 3 seconds with the hands still clasped, when the bottom player sweeps or submits, or when the bottom player stands up to neutral. 5-6 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Side control, mount, or north-south, held for 3 seconds with the hands still clasped.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Any open guard, gripping freely.
OBJECTIVE
Sweep, submit, or stand up.
CONSTRAINTS
Same clasped-hands, no-leg-lock, and named reset rules. 5-6 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Sweep or submit, or stand up to neutral.
Grapplers Collective, Pass Without Grips. 5-6 min rounds.
Problem
Pressure-based passing mechanics without relying on hand grips.
Tell the room
Top passes the open guard with hands clasped behind the back. Bottom sweeps, submits, or stands up. The pin holds for 3 seconds with the hands still clasped.
Setup
Clasp the hands behind the back. Top kneeling or standing in the bottom player's open guard, hands clasped. Bottom picks any open guard and grips freely.
Score
Three seconds, hands still clasped.
- Top — side control, mount, or north-south
- Bottom — sweeps or submits
- Bottom — stands up to neutral
Rules
- No hands on the opponent. Hands stay clasped; posting on the mat is allowed.
- Keep the clasp all round. Release only at resets, even when the pass stalls.
- No leg locks. Neither player attacks the legs.
Adjust
Easier
Free one hand for the top player while the other stays behind the back.
Harder
Add a 90-second limit for the top player. The bottom player wins if the time expires.
If it stalls
If the top player is swept immediately every time, let them post freely on the mat and work only shoulder and chest pressure.
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