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Guard PassIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Butterfly guard pass

Passing butterfly guard by taking away their underhook and their hooks. You flatten their knees, keep your weight on them, and move around their legs.

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Key steps

  1. Break or block their underhook so they can't pull you onto their hooks.
  2. Push their knees toward the mat with your hands so their hooks lose their angle.
  3. Keep your hips low and your weight on them so their hooks have nothing to lift.
  4. Circle to one side around their legs and settle into side control.

Key details

  • Leaving them a good underhook lets them lift you even if their hooks are weak.
  • Stay tall and square in front of them and your weight lands right on their hooks, which makes you easy to lift.