Passing the Guard with Rigan Macado

key to pass- understanding the mechanics of the bottom defense, moves
determines how you pass the guard

inside passing- under the legs- single leg on shoulder
basic defense- weaving the legs back when they try and underhook
following them with the feet in hips

rigan- uses forearm to open knees- elbows inside their thighs
leg on shoulder pass- grabbing around the waistline

changing base once you pass

first reaction when you pass like this-
they use arms to push you
when they push, you go under their arms

if you go AGAINST the resistance, it does you no good
switching base and going under the arm KILLS their defense

switch to kesa gatame, then switch hips over the arms for side control

drills for inside passing
makes techniques come as an automatic reflex

when you pass, you let them replace and then start from open guard- pass other side

inside passing pt2- leg on shoulder with arm across grabbing shoulder

stack them more with this variation
use more pressure to get rignt angle

pass the guard and establish side control right away

breaking the turtle
from side of turtle- control over chin and lift leg
tilt towards head and then over

weave arm through legs to prevent them from coming to knees

other arm crossfaces

establish side control

inside passing combination

from single leg on shoulder, they come to knees and then roll back to guard

as you feel them rolling to counter the pass, you go AROUND them- continue spinning and then break the turtle down

putting it all together
review of positions

two leg pass variations

double underhooks
lock hands at waistline

they try to stretch and lift hips up

mobile- go to either side depending what they do

inside passing- using the head
double under pass
you can't clasp hands together

pin one leg down and step over with knee- block with shin

use your head/shoulder to drive the leg on shoulder to either side

they block with arms- you penetrate head and bump their arms out of the way with opposite shoulder

lots of pass options over that leg

you choose which way you like best- depends how they react

lots of options!

common reaction-once you step over, they push on your knee or shoulder, so you go around
you go around the leg- the block hip- use head and go around

go around the block
or throw your weight and break the block, depending how strong it is

v-pass

you pass the single leg- they weave leg and recover

you step over the leg and trap it, plant your head/shoulder
use underhook to pull yourself tighter

switch hips and clear the leg

they push, you switch your hips/change your base and penetrate deeper into side control

the tripod pressure

create angle with your hip- pressure on their stomach

use head and shoulder to pressure stomach
tripod up with legs and switch base

switch from underhooked leg to elbow blocking hip

they push into you, switch base under the arms, change to side control over arms

head around pass
common reaction- they push your shoulder, they throw leg up and around your head to block pass

raise your head to create leverage
switch hand to wrap leg, switch to pass other side

they turn, control around neck and arms, break turtle

you can also stop him rotating to knees by weaving your arm through legs

drills for inside pass
they make hips heavy when you try double underpass
explosively throw leg over

lots of space, they can replace guard

ankle swing pass
from open guard- feet in hips

like toriani pass

step out of range of feet, control legs and swing to one side

go to knee on stomach and then side control

lifting the ankle pass

like marcelo's open guard passes- stack them up
bring legs up and switch grip, push legs into stomach more

pressure with shins

control leg on shoulder

they put feet on hips, you open and start passing posture

spider guard pass

easy with no gi
step to side, sit on legs, slide over legs, change base and switch sides and come to establish side control with crossface

butterfly guard pass
push legs to inside legs w/hooks
sit
put them on back

lock hands together under butterfly hooks
lock hands, tighten elbows

use tripod pass- walk around and get beyond the legs with knee in hip
maintain hand lock until you feel safe to advance

change to elbow blocking hip, crossface

they push- you change base and slide under arms

more butterfly passing
if they try to pull butterfly/x-guard, you pinch knees together so they can't come under you
hands on shoulders, make them pull butterfly guard
flatten them and start to pass

bridge pass
from butterfly with them flat
head to opposite side you're passing

tripod up
hop and land in bridge, come back for side control

very good for lightweights


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