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date: 2025-06-08T13:40:45.000Z
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summary: Comprehensive guide to guard passing in grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, organized by categories with links to video tutorials.
tags:
- BJJ
- Guard passing
- Grappling
- Guard
- Positioning
title: Grappling Guard Passing Guide
author:
- Anonymous
---

# Grappling Guard Passing Guide

## 🚪 What is Guard Passing?

**Guard passing** is a fundamental technique in grappling that consists of circumventing or neutralizing an opponent's guard to reach a dominant position. The guard is the defensive position where the opponent uses their legs to control you and prevent you from advancing.

The objective of guard passing:
- Neutralize the opponent's legs
- Circumvent their defense
- Reach dominant positions (side control, mount, knee on belly)
- Create submission opportunities

Guard passing requires patience, pressure, and understanding of leverage and weight distribution. It's often described as the bridge between standing and finishing positions.

## 🔰 Basic Guard Passes

### Guard passing - Basic technique
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### Easiest guard pass
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### Basic guard pass luta livre
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### Classic guard pass
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### Very good guard pass
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### 5 guard passes
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### 7 guard passes
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### 10 guard passes
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### Guard passing tips
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## ⚡ Specialized Passes

### Half guard passing
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### Passing guard after knee cut
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### Chaining guard passing to leg drag
{{< youtube 2dhRIVOfcm0 >}}

### Single leg X pass
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### Slide bye
{{< youtube vSz1lxoLKpM >}}

## 🔓 Closed Guard Escape

### Closed guard escape
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### Escaping close guard with Gordon Ryan
{{< youtube RDrrWZosCMw >}}

## 🛡️ Concepts and Defenses

### Concept to prevent guard passing
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### Against guard passing

#### Defense 1
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#### Defense 2
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### Simplified guard retention
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