Guard Passing

The first entry in a section this archive was missing. Fabio Borracha — a Brazilian black belt who coaches on strategy, technique and training — works past the guard the way the position demands: beat the legs, control the hips, settle heavy. His caption names no specific pass, so the entry is filed descriptively under his name; if the pass has a name in his system, it goes on the entry the moment we hear it.

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Guard Passing's second entry is a menu: RYSK BJJ lays out ten passes to try in training — a spread of ways past the legs rather than one true answer. It pairs with the shelf's opener, Borracha's single demonstrated pass: his entry shows one rep done well; this one hands you the shortlist to experiment against. Try them as the caption says, and keep the two your body agrees with.

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Day 97 of Lyam's hundred-day run is advanced passing footwork: two linked drills — high step to break the lapel grip and flow into a long step, then the long step rolling through a gator roll. Dynamic guard passing built on coordination, mobility and body control rather than pressure. It doubles as Drills-shelf material, and happily so: here the footwork is the technique.

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A pass built for the opponent who won't lie down: Silva (professor at Origem Academia, with Dream Art) shows an open-guard pass that surprises the player who stays seated, waiting to hook into guard or half guard instead of putting his back on the floor. The caption sets the trap plainly — the seated man's patience is the opening.

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