What do you do when stuck in someone's guard?

[kevinculp]

Leg attacks shouldn't really be a concern as long as your aware of them. As soon as he opens his guard you should be out (I usually go track star here and then re-engage) .

I'm aware of sharks when I surf but I'm still concerned when I see them...foot locks hurt lol

[VJ Bella]

I'm aware of sharks when I surf but I'm still concerned when I see them...foot locks hurt lol

They don't hurt as long as your the one applying them. Be the shark

[kevinculp]

I'm still trying to be the ball...sports metaphors are so confusing.

But on the real I need to walk the next day at work or my kids don't eat. Break my arm I'm still good. Break my foot and shit gets real so I tap fast if you even look at my foot.

[Apperz]

Thanks for all this guys, been doing tons of research on all the links and types of pass you suggested.

Brandon's seems the most technical and logical to me.

I found some drills by Sean Bollinger in MTS episode 25: You Know How 10 Cruise.

These drills are at:
13:43 – Guard Passing Drill w/ Sean Bollinger
44:36 – Hand in the Back Pocket Guard Passing Drill

What I notice is that in sparring and matches Marcelo Garcia almost always uses the pass Sean shows at 44:36. The ones he shows on the DVDs and on his MGIA site he very rarely uses (couldn't find much footage at all, in fact). Strangely though, I couldn't find many videos of Marcelo actually teaching the drill at 44:36, despite seeming to use it primarily.

Just wondering why you guys think this might be. Is it because he thinks it is only for absolute elite people (i.e. a novice is likely to get swept as they attempt it), is it because they are dangerous, I'm not sure why he wouldn't teach his go-to move, that is all

[NelsonLucca]

I'd probably have to make a vid of it and just show it but I'll try my best to describe it. I have a guard pass from the knees, that's basically a cartwheel. I'll sometimes come up on one foot briefly for momentum but I throw myself (like a twister roll) motion torwards the side of choice and it seperates his legs almost forcing him into a boston crab. If you scramble quick enough you can sometimes get the back also. I've used this pass for years and seems to work well.

[Apperz]

I'd probably have to make a vid of it and just show it but I'll try my best to describe it. I have a guard pass from the knees, that's basically a cartwheel. I'll sometimes come up on one foot briefly for momentum but I throw myself (like a twister roll) motion torwards the side of choice and it seperates his legs almost forcing him into a boston crab. If you scramble quick enough you can sometimes get the back also. I've used this pass for years and seems to work well.

Defo need to film it