In today’s video I show a simple half guard top position I’ve been working on to slow things down with guard passing in BJJ, especially No Gi.

If you’ve watched any of my stuff in the last year or so you’ve probably heard me complain about being older. I’m not old by normal standards but by athletic standards I am. I also have some super tough young Purple, Brown and Black Belts that give me all I can handle.

So, to slow down the speed with the passing on top I’ve been focused on a specific position a lot. It’s very similar to a position I’ve used in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for years and shown on the channel. But in the video, I show some specific adjustments I’ve been working in to stay tighter, add more pressure and slow my opponents down.

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Getting your guard passed sucks. The problem is that we tend to fight hard to prevent it from happening, only to be exhausted, mentally and physically, when and if it happens. But, by prioritizing your tactics for guard play, guard retention and pass prevention in early to late stages, you can take some of the stress and exhaustion out of the process. In this video, I try to offer some solutions for that process. Hope it helps.

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This knee cut combination made popular by Romulo Barral has been one of my favorites since blue belt.

When passing the open guard often your opponent will put their feet in your biceps to control space. This detail of putting your wrist on their shin makes it easy to clear the foot off the bicep.

I break this passing system down even more on my website here

https://www.jonthomasbjj.com/courses/take/jon-thomas-lab/lessons/39395867-super-low-toreando-system

Going into a low tension state right before exploding to execute a technique makes it so much more difficult for your opponent to predict your moves and make you feel significantly stronger.

The Dope Mount is used consistently in gi, no gi, and MMA grappling to climb directly into mount through your opponent’s guard. The legwork is in four steps as follows…
1) Turn his legs to one side and split them apart
2) Bring your front side knee between his legs and all the way up to his butt
3) Bring your back side knee to his lower back
4) Now climb your front side knee to his belly

If you combine this legwork with an underhook on his upper body (or even two underhooks which is even more powerful) then you end up in a devastatingly effective mount position

In this video, I break down the components of guard passing into 4 stages. It’s always super helpful to look at the broad concept what you are trying to accomplish in Jiu Jitsu so I also go into detail of how to practically apply these components to you game.

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Instead of letting your opponent establish a dominant guard you should either establish your passing position or create movement and then pass guard retention movements. From https://www.grapplearts.com/oldpass

Here are the techniques, strategies and drilling methods that’ll keep your guard passing safe and effective into your 40’s and 50’s. From https://www.grapplearts.com/oldpass by Stephan Kesting and Rob Biernacki.

Also available in app format for your iPhone and/or Android device in the FREE Grapplearts BJJ Master App. More info about that here: https://www.grapplearts.com/masterapp

Good luck with your training!
Stephan Kesting

Tripod guard passing was inspired by Demian Maia passeing guard in MMA. It’s a highly efficient and stable guard pass suitable for older grapplers in both gi and no gi. https://www.grapplearts.com/oldguard for more info about how to dominate and smash younger grapplers on the mat without throwing your back out, losing your breath, or tearing a hamstring.