Guard Passing Essentials by Marcelo Garcia

Guard Passing Essentials by Marcelo Garcia

Part 1: Closed Guard Fundamentals & Breaks
Intro & Overview

Hand Control + Standing Press Guard Break

Collar Lift + Standing Press Guard Break

Underhook Lift + Standing Press Guard Break

Underhook + Collar Lift Combination Guard Break

Heel Sit to Clear Underhooked Leg

Bicep Stomp vs Closed Guard

Posture & Stance vs Jumping Closed Guard

Part 2: Core Passing System
Kick Back Pass

Knee Cut Pass

Folding Pass

Folding Pass to Mount

Shin Block vs DLR Guard Rotation

Base & Balance vs DLR Guard

Part 3: De La Riva (DLR) Passing & Transitions
Mounting the Free DLR Leg → Leg Over Pass

Mounting the Free DLR Leg → Knee Cut

Mounting the Free DLR Leg → Full Mount

Mounting the Free DLR Leg → Cross-Body Knee Cut

Mounting the Free DLR Leg → Over-Under Pass

Clearing DLR Hook → Reset with Back Step

Clearing DLR Hook → Back Step Pass

Back Step Pass → Reverse Underhook (Half Guard)

Reverse Underhook → Back Take

Part 4: Hook Control & Half Guard Passing
Pinning Hooks → Inverted Vault Pass

Pinning Hooks → Leg Over Pass

Pinning Hooks → Guard Pass

Over-Under Pass vs Seated Guard

Underhook Pummel vs Half Guard

Underhook Pummel → Reverse Underhook Pass

Reverse Underhook → Back Take (Half Guard)

Reverse Overhook Pass vs Half Guard

Part 5: Advanced Passing & Guard Clearing
Near Underhook → Cross-Body Knee Cut (Half Guard)

Arm Trap + Head Control vs Half Guard Frames

Clearing Spider Lasso (Pummel + Knee Stirrup)

Clearing Spider Stirrup (Bicep Stomp + Lasso Pummel)

Clearing Deep Spider Lasso Hook

Pummeling to North-South vs Inverted Guard

Knee Pin → Reverse Underhook Pass vs Inversion

Stacking Knee Pin → Knee Cut vs Inversion

Countering Hooks → Kick Back Chase

Clearing Your Foot When Passing Half Guard

Ending Summary