7 BJJ Drills to Build Quick Hips and Pass Half Guard (#3 is my fav)

I talk all the time about drilling to increase Brazilian Jiu-jitsu skill. And some of my most popular videos are drills. In this video I share some drills I’ve been working on that you can use while passing Half Guard.

There are two basic sections of this Brazilian Jiujitsu drilling video. 1 section focuses in on Knee Slide and Knee Slide variations and options.

The other section focuses in on Back Step options and variations.

Back Steps are one of my favorite movements in BJJ. Not everyone uses them so the movement is weird. It’s almost like the Knight on the chessboard. While all other pieces move in straight angles, it moves in an L and can through you off.

Here are the BJJ drills shown in the video:

* Split Leg Step Ins – This gets us into the position.

* Knee Slides (focused on hip movement) – This is a basic movement drills to help develop the hip movement needed for a knee slice pass.

* Back Step to Monoplata Setup Position – This is a great movement to set us up for Monoplatas and a slew of other armlocks and submissions.

* Back Step to Leg Over Pass – The Leg Over Pass can be used to counter Deep Half Guard and this drill allows us to train the movement.

* Back Step to Back Take – Another Back Step variation for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu this time focused on getting to the back (my favorite).

* Knee Slide to Step Over (Counter to Underhook ) – In Half Guard the underhook is key for control. But you can use it to your advantage if they beat you to it by using this counter.

* Knee Slide to Armbar – 1 of 2 Armbar variations you can use after a successful Knee Slice pass.

* Knee Slide to Armbar (Variation 2) -1 of 2 Armbar variations you can use after a successful Knee Slice pass.

I hope these drills are useful for your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu whether you’re a coach or a student who wants some other options for an open mat.

-Chewy
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