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Guard PassIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Body lock pass

A pressure pass where you lock your hands around their waist, pin their hips, and work your legs free. With their hips stuck, they struggle to frame or hook you.

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Key steps

  1. Lock your hands around their waist, low on their back, with your chest on their stomach.
  2. Keep your chest heavy and your hips low so they can't turn their hips.
  3. Work your trapped leg free by pushing their knee down with your other foot.
  4. Slide your hips past their legs while keeping the lock tight.
  5. Release the lock only once you're chest to chest in side control or mount.

Key details

  • Clasp your hands at belt level; a grip up by their chest gives their hips room to turn.
  • Pinning their hips with your chest stops them from building frames or turning in.