An introductory guide for the skills and concepts required to become an effective guard passer in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Music list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17zmRTMeSKKbTQiSsV8VjHXcaw_qgl7vAmC2DEY2KpAo/edit

Timestamps:
– Introduction (0:00)
– Is there a best guard pass? (2:17)
– Central Problem Passing (4:26)
– Passing to an Endgame: Gordon Ryan Study (10:17)
– Passing Philosophies (12:33)
– The Negate Advantage Completion (NAC) Model (15:38)
– Technical Proficiency with high percentage passes (17:39)
– Breaking Connections (19:52)
– Opening a Closed Guard (20:58)
– Offensive Lines: Cross vs Straight Hamstring (24:27)
– Breaking Open Guard Connections (28:54)
– Maintaining Top Position (37:14)
– Staging Positions (39:01)
– Finding Advantage within a Neutral Position (42:26)
– Breaking through defensive frames (45:42)
– Outro (52:58)