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Guard PassIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Headquarters pass

Also called HQ pass

Passing from headquarters, where your knee sits inside their legs and your far foot stands outside, trapping one leg in between. From there you knee cut, long step or backstep.

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Key steps

  1. Put one knee inside their legs and plant your other foot on the outer side of the same leg.
  2. Pin that leg with your knee and a hand on their knee so they can't lift it.
  3. Keep your hips low and your weight forward so they can't push you away.
  4. Pass with a knee cut, long step or backstep, depending on how they defend.

Key details

  • Trapping their leg between your knee and foot takes away the hook they'd use to off-balance you.
  • Staying low keeps them from using their other foot to push your hips back.