The MOST Underrated Passing Grip in Jiu Jitsu
Summary
TLDRThis instructional Jiu-Jitsu video explores the unorthodox yet effective use of sleeve controls for passing the guard. The host explains how controlling the sleeve can prevent opponents from using their elbow for leverage, disrupt their guard retention, and create opportunities for various passes. The video offers five top techniques, supported by competition footage, to integrate this strategy into viewers' Jiu-Jitsu games, enhancing their grappling skills and match pacing.
Takeaways
- 🔑 Sleeve control is highly effective in guard passing, not just in guard playing positions.
- 🚫 Controlling the opponent's sleeve prevents them from using their elbow on the floor to retain guard.
- 💪 Grip funneling forces the opponent to play into certain grips, limiting their defensive options.
- 📉 Controlling the sleeve makes it difficult for the opponent to come up on top or use their elbow for defense.
- 🤼♂️ Proper sleeve control helps center the opponent's shoulder blades, making it easier to consolidate and finish passes.
- 🔒 Sleeve control hinders the opponent's ability to lasso their arm or turn into a turtle position.
- ➡️ Effective sleeve control includes transitioning to different grips and adapting to the opponent's guard defense.
- 👊 Controlling the near side sleeve disrupts the opponent's ability to grab a single leg or set up guard positions.
- 🔄 Using the sleeve grip can facilitate various passing techniques, including knee cut passes and throw-bys.
- 🎥 The video emphasizes the importance of unorthodox passing strategies and invites viewers to suggest future video topics.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The video focuses on demonstrating an unorthodox and useful passing grip in Jiu-Jitsu, particularly when on top of the guard, and explaining its effectiveness.
Why is controlling the sleeve from the top position effective in passing the guard?
-Controlling the sleeve from the top blocks the opponent from using their elbow on the floor for retaining guard, making it easier to prevent them from turning back into you.
What is the concept of 'grip funneling' in Jiu-Jitsu?
-Grip funneling is forcing your opponent into a specific grip that they have to play into, which can limit their options and force them to defend in positions they are less comfortable with.
How does controlling the sleeve help in preventing the opponent from coming up to their elbow?
-By controlling the sleeve, it becomes impossible for the opponent to come up to their elbow, which is a common way to regain a standing position or to initiate a takedown.
What is the significance of centering the opponent's shoulder blades when passing the guard?
-Centering the opponent's shoulder blades helps in locking them to the mat, making it easier to consolidate and pin them down when executing a pass.
How does the sleeve control make it difficult for the opponent to last over their own arm?
-The sleeve control acts like a straight jacket, preventing the opponent from turning away completely and coming up into a defensive turtle position.
What are some common situations where you might end up controlling the far side sleeve in Jiu-Jitsu?
-Common situations include when attempting a knee cut pass, when controlling the pants and the opponent breaks the grip, or during transitions from other guard positions like de la Riva or double sleeve.
How can you use the far side sleeve control to set up a pass when the opponent's free leg is not in your bicep?
-You can pummel their sleeve, pull it towards you to remove the elbow from the floor and center their shoulder blades, then control their top leg and use a surprising jump to pass to side control or north-south position.
What are the different variations of passing against the far side sleeve control in the de la Riva guard?
-Variations include a reverse leg drag, using an underhook to throw the leg over the sleeve grip, and a bait and switch technique where you switch from controlling the sleeve to cupping the knee for a leg shoot.
Why is controlling the near side sleeve or the sleeve of the side closest to your lead leg useful?
-Controlling the near side sleeve is useful in the grip fight and pacing of the match, as it prevents the opponent from easily grabbing a single leg or half guard, forcing them to play into upper body controls.
How can the sleeve control be used to make grip transitions in Jiu-Jitsu?
-The cross sleeve grip can be used as a bridge to make grip transitions, allowing you to change grips effectively and catch your opponent off guard.
What does the instructor suggest for future videos on the topic?
-The instructor suggests doing a comprehensive overview on x-guard passing and possibly a separate video focusing on the concept of funneling.
Outlines
🤼♂️ Unorthodox Jiu-Jitsu Passing Grips
This paragraph introduces the concept of using sleeve controls for passing the guard in Jiu-Jitsu, an approach often overlooked outside of guard playing positions. The speaker explains the effectiveness of this technique, emphasizing its ability to prevent opponents from using their elbow on the floor for guard retention. The technique also facilitates 'grip funneling,' forcing opponents into less favorable grips. The summary also touches on how controlling the sleeve can prevent the opponent from standing up and can help in centering their shoulder blades for easier passes. The paragraph concludes with a promise to demonstrate five favorite ways to implement this technique, using competition footage for reference.
🔄 Techniques for Passing with Sleeve Control
This paragraph delves into various methods of using sleeve control to pass the guard, starting with attacking the far side sleeve. It describes common scenarios where this grip can be established, such as during a knee cut pass or when transitioning from other guard positions. The speaker outlines different passes, including a surprising jump pass, a reverse leg drag, and strategies for dealing with an opponent controlling the ankle in the De La Riva guard. The paragraph also covers how to handle situations where the opponent has a foot in the bicep and how to execute a pass by controlling the sleeve and using the opponent's movements against them.
🤺 Controlling the Near Side Sleeve and Grip Transitions
The final paragraph focuses on controlling the near side sleeve, which is crucial for dictating the pace of the match and preventing the opponent from setting up single leg or half guard positions. The speaker discusses the importance of grip funneling, forcing opponents into less favorable positions. It provides a detailed explanation of how to use the near side sleeve to rush the opponent to their back and disrupt their usual defense mechanisms. The paragraph also suggests that these unorthodox passing methods can provide an element of surprise in competition. The speaker invites feedback on video formats and expresses interest in covering more topics like grip transitions and the X-guard passing in future videos.
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Keywords
💡Unorthodox
💡Sleeve Control
💡Guard
💡Grip FunNELing
💡Shoulder Blades
💡Turtling
💡Far Side Sleeve
💡Da Hea Guard
💡Pinning Mechanics
💡Funneling Concept
Highlights
Unorthodox and useful passing grips in Jiu-Jitsu.
Sleeve controls are powerful when passing the guard from the top.
Controlling the opponent's sleeve prevents them from using their elbow on the floor for retaining guard.
Grip funneling: forcing the opponent into a particular grip to play into your advantage.
Controlling the sleeve stops the opponent from wrestling back up to standing or coming up for a takedown.
Pulling up on the sleeve centers the opponent's shoulder blades and hips, making it easier to consolidate and pin after passing.
Preventing the opponent from looping their outside leg to defend the guard by controlling the sleeve.
Pulling up on the sleeve functions like a straight jacket, making it hard for the opponent to turtle.
When entering for a knee cut pass, control the opponent's bottom sleeve and trap their leg to finish the pass.
If the opponent knee shields and clears their bottom leg, immediately regrip their sleeve and set up the position.
Using competition and sparring footage to back up learning the technique.
When controlling the pants and initiating a pass, break the opponent's grip on your sleeve to continue the pass.
In De La Riva guard, controlling the opponent's far sleeve makes passing easier.
Three variations for passing against the De La Riva guard: reverse leg drag, underhooking the leg, and baiting the opponent to lasso their foot over the shoulder.
Approaching the guard by grabbing the sleeve first prevents the opponent from wrestling up or setting up guard positions.
By learning to funnel to positions the opponent is weak at, you can gain an advantage.
Using the near side sleeve grip to prevent the opponent from regripping or setting up their game.
The unorthodox passing system provides an element of surprise, making it effective against opponents.
Planning to cover the cross sleeve grip and x-guard passing in future videos.
Seeking viewer feedback on video formats: on the mat breakdowns, concept explanations with b-roll, and interest in a funneling concept video.
Transcripts
so this video I'm going to show you guys
one of the most unorthodox and useful
passing grips in Jiu-Jitsu people often
think of sleeve controls is something
that you only use when you're playing
guard playing positions like collar
sleeve or double sleeve but it's
actually incredibly powerful when you're
on top passing the guard so in this
video first I'm going to break down the
main principles of why this is so
surprisingly effective and then I'm
going to go through my top five favorite
ways to implement this into your game no
matter what style you play and I'm going
to use a lot of competition and sparring
footage as reference to help back up
learning the technique so the first
major principle to understand of why
this is so effective is the idea that it
blocks your opponent from using their
elbow on the floor for retaining guard
often when you pass the guard your
opponent wants to turn their hip towards
the direction you're passing so they can
effectively fight you and using their
elbow on the floor helps them steer and
turn their hip towards the side you're
passing but when you control their
sleeve from top it makes it impossible
for them to strike the floor with their
elbow and this makes it much easier for
you when you jump to pass to prevent
them from striking the floor and turning
back into you another major component of
this is what I refer to as grip
funneling the idea of grip funneling is
that sometimes it's really hard to pass
your opponent's guard without giving up
a grip but if you instead force them to
a particular grip they have to play into
it so if I'm on top and I approach the
guard by grabbing my opponent's sleeve
first I can knock them to their back and
prevent them from being able to grab my
ankle go for single legs go to half
guard because I have their grip they're
forced to play some form of sleeve or
upper body control instead along with
this controlling the sleeve makes it
impossible for your opponent to come up
on top anytime your opponent's on their
back they have to come up to an elbow to
be able to wrestle back up to standing
or come up for a Tak down but if you're
controlling the sleeve they can't come
up to their elbow and it allows you to
keep them on their back setting up
different passing opportunities another
major idea here is that whenever we pass
the guard we ultimately want to lock
both of their shoulder blades to the mat
so when your opponent is turning towards
the side you're passing to defend when
you pull up on the sleeve you're often
centering their shoulder blades back
towards the center of the mat so that
when you do eventually hit a pass be it
a throw by or a KNE cut pass they're
already centered and it makes
consolidating and pinning much easier to
finish and another interesting component
of this grip is that it makes it really
difficult for your opponent to last over
their own arm when they're trying to
defend their guard often when you pass
to one side your opponent's defense will
be to Loop their outside leg in to
defend but because you have the sleeve
that it can be a little bit more tricky
to do as well as when you pass if they
try to Turtle it's also very hard
because you're pulling up on that sleeve
functions like a straight jacket
preventing them from turning all the way
away and coming up into a turtle so now
we're going to look at the different
ways that you can use this to set up a
pass starting with attacking The Far
Side sleeve first there's a few
different ways you can get into this
position one really common one is when
you enter for a kneecap pass you want to
control your opponent's bottom sleeve
and keep their leg trapped in between
your legs so you can finish the pass but
often people will knee shield and make
space and clear their bottom leg back
out from in between your legs so that
you can no longer KNE cut pass in this
situation I immediately regrip their
sleeve and start setting up the position
they're often looking to set up
positions like collar sleeve or deaa
from here so they have a lot of
attacking options another common way
you'll end up in this position is when
you're controlling the pants initiating
a pass very often early on your opponent
will grab your sleeve and break that
grip because if you can't control that
inside leg it's impossible to pass
towards that side so very often you'll
get caught here in a normal grip
fighting situation and a third one that
can commonly happen is just transitions
from other guards if your opponent is
playing deaa controlling a far sleeve
they can easily let go of the ankle and
switch up to collar sleeve and attack
you from here if they're playing double
sleeve positions they can easily let go
of one of the sleeves and switch up to
the collar and this is a really tricky
position because controlling the collar
breaks your posture and you cannot use
your inside hand to defend so it can be
very tough to fight out of so we're
going to look at passing The Far Side
sleeve control in two initial situations
the first situation that is easier is
when their free leg is not in our bicep
already this usually happens when we go
for the cut and they escape their bottom
leg out cuz the top leg is usually a
knee shield in this case case as soon as
the leg becomes free I want to Pummel
their sleeve and get a really strong
grip back on their sleeve and I want to
pull it to me as well as it pulls That
Elbow off the floor and centers their
shoulder blades and hips up a little bit
from here I'm going to control their top
leg their left leg with my right hand
and try to pull it towards the floor to
prevent the foot from coming to my bicep
I can do this by either pulling on their
leg to pull it out of position or if
their leg is overextended enough I can
press it behind me as long as I lock get
out of the way off of my bicep from this
situation I can often walk to the left a
little bit and then do a surprising jump
all the way to the right side and come
directly into side control or even
transition to a north south position in
the case that my opponent already has
the foot in the bicep you can do the
same pass I just Pummel their leg with
my right arm if your opponent has a
really sticky foot in the bicep this is
where I like to drop my knee on their
stomach or sternum to buy time to Pummel
my arm if I can't Loop under I'll often
Loop my arm over top of their leg until
again I can control the pant leg and
pull that leg back behind me so they
can't get it in play from here often I
do a big jumping pass another variation
of this is if they lasso the leg over
sometimes I can push the foot down cut
their knee and throw the leg to the side
as well so the next version of passing
Against The Far Side sleeve control is
going to be in the da hea guard when our
opponent is controlling our ankle in
this case it's a little bit more tricky
because we can't jump in the same way
cuz our opponent has the control on her
ankle or pant leg but in this case we're
going to do three different variations
the first is going to be a reverse leg
drag controlling the pants and the left
hand on the sleeve what I do is I punch
their knee towards their chest and then
really quickly shoot the leg to the side
again pulling up with that left arm and
it allows me to fall out to the side
notice when I land I want to widen my
knees or legs as much as I can because
it allows my upper body and my chest
pressure to drop in heavy I've talked
about this before in previous videos
where I talk about the importance of
pinning mechanics another way you can do
this throw bypass is if your opponent is
a little bit tighter on the leg I can
control the sleeve and I kind of posture
up and lean in with my hips and dig an
underhook on their daily hea side leg
and now when I grab the pant leg I
actually throw it up over top of the
sleeve grip and push the leg down from
here it's very difficult for them to
last I can come directly to side
sometimes it can even turn into a stack
pass finish and the third and final one
here is when I'm controll ring the
sleeve sometimes I'll grab their lapel
with my right hand and my opponent will
lasso their foot over my shoulder
because I'm not controlling their leg
but this is a nice bait and switch you
can do where then you quickly switch
your arm out and cup their knee and now
you can shoot their leg all the way
across to the other side again Landing
into a nice side control finish
situation so now I'm going to talk about
controlling the lead side arm first but
real quick if you guys are enjoying this
content be sure to like and leave a
comment to let me know what you guys
would like to see in future future
videos as well as it helps me a lot in
helping grow the channel which makes it
easier for me to make more videos for
you guys in the future so now we're
going to talk about controlling the near
side sleeve or the sleeve of the side
closest to your lead leg this is much
more useful in the grip fight and pacing
of the match when I approach the guard
if I don't control the sleeve and I
approach with a leg often they can grab
a single leg grip they can fall back and
grab an ankle grip and start setting up
guard positions but if you approach by
grabbing the sleeve first not only is it
difficult for the them to regrip you cuz
you have the first grip but now they can
never wrestle up for a single leg they
can never go to half guard it completely
changes the pace of the match for them
you can force them to have to play into
upper body controls even if they don't
like doing that I should mention that
I'll probably do an entire video on this
concept of funneling at some point
because it's such a big concept you have
to understand that all of your opponents
will have different strengths and
weaknesses and sometimes it's hard to
pass your opponent's guard without
letting them get a grip on you so by
learning to funnel to positions that you
know they're weak at you can make them
play into positions that they're not
good at which gives you the advantage so
looking at the first pass using the near
side sleeve what I'll often do is I
approach and I catch the sleeve grip and
now what I'm going to do is I push
towards their chest with the sleeve grip
I have on them and kind of rush them
until I can shove them to their back as
they fall to their back I step my right
leg deeper into the crook of their knee
and this makes it really hard for them
because they can't grab the ankle like
they normally would in da hea but if I
keep my elbow and knee connect connected
and a good sleeve grip it's also hard
for them to lasso from here depending on
their right leg I can either grab their
pant leg and do another throw bypass
like we did before or I can trap the leg
and release the sleeve and immediately
go for a KNE cut without them ever
having the opportunity to try to defend
even if you're already in deaa this can
be really useful because what I can do
is I can quickly go down and catch the
sleeve of the side they're holding my
ankle or my pant leg on and if I posture
up and pull I can actually rip that grip
off of my leg especially if it's an
ankle grip from here again you have the
quick pant control and throw bypass
which will catch them off guard it's
also important to mention guys that
these passes are so much more unorthodox
than normal passing systems so it will
give you a big element of surprise when
you're attacking your opponent there's
honestly a lot more cool ways you can
use this as well you can use the cross
sleeve grip as a great way to make grip
transitions you can use sleeve grips and
passing xard but I'm going to save those
for future videos especially the xard I
want to do a comprehensive overview on
xard passing and I'll include it in that
as well also I wanted your guys opinion
on what format of video you like most I
have three different options I can
either do an entire video on the mat
where I break everything down on the mat
I can do videos where I do kind of a
layover where I talk about the concept
using b-roll to help show you what I
mean also let me know if you guys would
like to see a video on the funneling
concept as well
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