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Passing

Clear the feet, win the knee line, keep a connection.

Adapted from InGrappling, Passing. System Games did not invent this curriculum.

Trapped-leg extraction framework — branches to smash, knee cut, back step, leg drag

Hip elevation pressure tool — submissions and pass finishes

FoundationsPASS-GB-STANDINGClosed Guard Break — Standing

FoundationsPASS-GB-KNEELINGClosed Guard Break — Kneeling

Method. Reverse-Phase Progression · Games as Representative Practice

Series. Standing vs Seated Passing

Invariants. INV-P01 · INV-P02 · INV-P03 · INV-01 · INV-02

Canon pages

Body Lock PassChest and hands already connected. Reverse-phase start of the passing ladder.Half Guard PassKnee line and underhook. Don’t free the knee without the chest.Knee Cut / Knee SlideWin the knee line (P02) while the retainer’s frames are busy.Back Step PassBack step pass — near leg stepped backward to extract from top half guard or stalled knee cut. Creates the passing angle.Berimbolo DefenceBerimbolo defence — deny the hip rotation, counter the back-take chain, and convert the scramble into passing or leg entanglement opportunitButterfly Hook BreakButterfly hook break — kill the hook elevation, fold the knees down, pin a thigh to engage passing.Can OpenerThe Can Opener is a cervical hyperflexion submission from inside the opponent's closed guard.Clamp PassClamp pass — recover posture against the overhook, defeat the closed guard lock, and disengage the submission platform.Closed Guard Break — KneelingKneeling closed guard break — open the closed guard without standing.Closed Guard Break — StandingStanding closed guard break — the primary method of opening a closed guard in no-gi.De La Riva BreakDe La Riva hook break — kill the hook by killing the foot-on-hip frame, defeat the sleeve/ankle grip, step back to clear the hook.Double Under PassDouble under pass — both arms under the bottom player’s legs; stack upright, cartwheel or dump to complete.Folding PassThe folding pass pins the opponent's knees to their chest and folds the legs to one side, removing framing and clearing the path to side conHalf Butterfly PassHalf butterfly pass — kill the butterfly hook, flatten the bottom player, and pass the hybrid half guard.Headquarters (HQ)Headquarters is the kneeling top position between passing and control — one knee up, one knee down beside the opponent's hip.High Guard PassHigh guard pass — defeat the elevated closed guard with legs high on the back, strip the meathook arm control, and escape the triangle-omoplHigh Step PassHigh step pass — lifts the near foot high over the opponent's near leg and steps it to the far side, creating a sudden angle change that bypInverted Guard PassInverted guard pass — deny the inversion, collapse the hips, and pass the transitional hub that feeds berimbolo and leg entanglement entriesKnee Cut PassThe knee cut pass in no-gi: driving the knee across the bottom player's thigh to clear the guard and establish side control.Knee Shield BreakKnee shield break — neutralise the Z-guard / half-guard shield by crushing, stepping over, or pummelling under the blocking knee.Leg Drag PassLeg drag pass — one leg controlled and dragged across the body to create a passing angle. Primary pass from open guard.Leg Weave PassThe leg weave pass threads the top player's arm between the opponent's legs to control the near leg from inside, creating a passing platformLockdown PassLockdown pass — defeat the figure-four calf hook, recover the trapped leg, and pass the half guard.Long Step PassLong step pass — outside leg steps wide around the guard player’s legs; hips follow to complete the pass.Octopus Guard PassOctopus guard pass — strip the deep overhook, recover posture, flatten or backstep to pass.Over-Under PassThe over-under pass in no-gi: one arm over the leg and one arm under to create a body lock and drive through the guard with controlled pressRau DragThe Rau drag in no-gi: Jason Rau's arm-drag-style pass for the knee shield and the stalled knee cut — drag the framing arm across to break tScorpion PassScorpion pass — defeat the outside knee hook, deny the hip extension sweep, and pass the lower-leg-shift half guard.Seated Guard EngagementSeated guard engagement — first-contact actions that convert a live seated guard into a passable supine guard.Smash PassSmash pass — stack and flatten the guard player’s legs; drive through the knee shield with shoulder pressure to complete.Split Squat PassThe split squat pass: a pressure-based half guard pass using a wide split stance to flatten the bottom player and grind through the guard.Stack PositionThe stack position is a guard passing pressure tool in which the top player drives the bottom player's hips up over theirToreando PassThe toreando (bullfighter) pass in no-gi: controlling both shins and redirecting the legs to pass around to the side.Tozi PassThe Tozi pass drops the near shoulder under a butterfly or X-guard hook, trapping it to the mat with body weight and passing over the trappeTripod PassThe tripod pass: using a foot-on-hip and shin-control combination to break the guard and step through. A standing pass complementary to the Ushiro X PassUshiro X pass — deny the hip inversion, close the inside space, and defeat the cross ashi / back take dilemma from reverse X guard.Waiter Guard PassWaiter guard pass — recover the far leg from the under-hook, deny the sweep and leg entanglement entries, and pass the deep half variant.Williams Guard PassWilliams guard pass — strip the head control overhook, recover posture, and defeat the arm triangle and back take platform.Body Lock TakedownFrom the catalogChange Direction to PassFrom the catalogConnect the HandsFrom the catalogDouble UnderhooksFrom the catalogFinishing the Pass — From the J-PointFrom the catalogGuard Without ArmsFrom the catalogHalf Guard BattleFrom the catalogKnee Line AdvanceFrom the catalogKnee Slide PassingFrom the catalogKnee TagFrom the catalogLateral Leg ClearanceFrom the catalogLockdown Extraction Under the ClockFrom the catalogOff-Side Guard PassFrom the catalogOver-Under Clinch BattleFrom the catalogOver-Under ConversionFrom the catalogPass Without GripsFrom the catalogPassing the Ankle LineFrom the catalogPassing the Knee LineFrom the catalogPassing vs Knee ShieldFrom the catalogRear Body Lock FinishFrom the catalogRear Strangle or Shin PassFrom the catalogRugby PassFrom the catalogSeated Guard EngagementFrom the catalogStanding vs SeatedFrom the catalogStanding vs Seated GuardFrom the catalogStanding vs Seated — At a DisadvantageFrom the catalogStanding vs Seated — With an AdvantageFrom the catalogTakedown to PassFrom the catalogToreando RecoveryFrom the catalogTurtle Body LockFrom the catalog

Games

Body Lock TakedownTakedowns · StandingChange Direction to PassPassingConnect the HandsStanding · Body Lock · BetaDouble UnderhooksStanding · Body Lock · untestedFinishing the Pass — From the J-Pointpassing · pin · j-point · finish-first · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyGuard Without Armsopen guard · passing · retention · no-hands · CLA · nogi-friendlyHalf Guard BattleGuard · PassingKnee Line AdvancePassingKnee Slide PassingPassingKnee TagStanding · Body Lock · untestedLateral Leg ClearancePassingLockdown Extraction Under the Clockhalf-guard · lockdown · passing · crossface · flatten · timed · CLA · nogi-friendlyOff-Side Guard Passpassing · seated guard · butterfly · variability · CLA · nogi-friendlyOver-Under Clinch Battlestandup · clinch · over-under · body lock · takedownsOver-Under ConversionTransitions · StandingPass Without GripsPassingPassing the Ankle Linepassing · ankle-line · open-guard · pin · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyPassing the Knee Linepassing · knee-line · open-guard · pin · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyPassing vs Knee ShieldPassingRear Body Lock FinishTakedowns · StandingRear Strangle or Shin PassGuard · Guard offenseRugby PassPassingSeated Guard EngagementPassingStanding vs Seatedpassing · standing · seated-guard · pin · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyStanding vs Seated Guardstandup · seated guard · passing · sweeps · leg entanglementsStanding vs Seated — At a Disadvantagepassing · standing · seated-guard · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyStanding vs Seated — With an Advantagepassing · standing · seated-guard · pin · entanglement · ladder · CLA · nogi-friendlyTakedown to PassTransitions · StandingToreando RecoveryGuard · Guard retentionTurtle Body Lockturtle · slime mold original · untested