Inside The University 267 - Passing the Lasso Guard
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Xande discusses his fight with Mahamed Aly at the World Pro Grand Prix, and shows how he should have passed the lasso guard. Muhamed was playing a half guard with Xande's arm lassoed, so Xande's first step is to use that arm to grab the pants on the bottom leg, and put the crown of his head on the shoulder. Now he uses his free hand to grab either the collar or sleeve, before cutting his knee out of the half guard. From here, he applies pressure with his head, and establishes a knee on belly, where he is able to break the lasso grip.
Fredson Alves Series 11 - Half Guard Pass to Mount
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From inside the half guard, Fredson grips his opponent's belt and sandwiches that same side leg between his legs. Next he moves his belt grip to the back of the pants and drops the weight of his shoulder on his opponent's hips. Now he steps his leg out of the half guard, pulls the far knee toward him and steps over to finish in the mount.
Xande's Pan Ams 2016 Review 1 - Passing when Opponent Pulls Half Guard
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In this series, Xande reviews all his fights at the Pan Ams, and goes over the techniques he used to win double gold. In his first match, his opponent pulled half guard, so Xande made sure to keep his weight back and put pressure on the far shoulder to keep his opponent flat. Once he creates the space, Xande slides his hand in the armpit for the escrima, cuts his knee and puts his head to the mat to work the knee cut pass.
Inside The University 257 - Keeping the Pressure in Half Guard
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After watching his students practice the half guard pass, Saulo corrects some mistakes and again emphasizes the importance of keeping pressure from the half guard. He shows the pass to mount as well as switching to the knee cut if necessary. In both passes, pressure is the key.
Inside The University 256 - Half Guard Pass to Mount
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Continuing his half guard lesson, Saulo discusses the importance of keeping pressure on his opponent while sliding his knee out from between his opponent's leg. Saulo also gets his classic grip with his forearm across the throat and uses his opponent's arm to tighten the choke. When done properly, the pressure should be enough that your opponent will give up the mount.
Inside The University 255 - Controlling the Half Guard on Top
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Saulo discusses one of the most important lessons in Jiu-Jitsu, which is dealing with the half guard. He shows some common mistakes that people make while on top, and how his opponent can capitalize on those mistakes. His main lesson here is to show how to keep the pressure and control your opponent from the top.
Daisuke Nakamura Series 4 - Half Guard Long Step Pass
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From the half guard, Daisuke reaches under his opponent's top leg and grips the pants on the bottom knee. With his other hand, he grabs the lapel and jumps to his feet, while keeping his elbows stretched. He drops to his elbow and knee, and back steps his leg out of the half guard. The leg that just stepped now comes over the top, straddling his opponent's legs. Next, he steps to the other side and gains the side control.
Inside The University 250 - Xande's Pan Am Review - Knee Cut Pass from Half Guard
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Xande begins to analyze his fights at the 2016 Pan Ams, and shows his knee cut pass from the half guard. First he shows how to react and turn your body when your opponent pulls half guard, so you are in a good position to pass. Xande's opponent was able to feed his lapel between his legs, so Xande kept pressure and tried to keep him flat. After getting the underhook, Xande places his head on the mat, turns his knee to the mat, and can take his time from here, passing with the knee cut.
Tarsis Humphreys Series 2 - Half Guard Knee Cut Pass
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Tarsis shows his favorite half guard pass he learned early in his career from his coach, Fabio Gurgel. First Tarsis establishes the underhook and head control, and puts pressure on his opponent. Next he lifts the shoulder off the mat and places his forearm underneath, and puts pressure with his own shoulder. Now his head comes down next to his opponent's head, and he shuffles a little to the side to create space for him to stand on his toes, so he can pass with the knee cut.
Inside The University 225 - Half Guard Passing Concepts
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Saulo reviews the last couple half guard passes and focuses more on the details of setting up the pass, and why chooses which pass to use based on his opponent's reaction. He also answers some questions from students about the positions.
Inside The University 224 - Half Guard Pass to Mount
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Saulo continues his half guard passing lesson, and now really emphasizes the importance of putting pressure on your opponent to make him react the way you want. When his opponent pushes back, Saulo pops up to the same position as before, with one hand threatening the choke on the lapel and the other hand pushing the hip. Now his opponent is more worried about the choke, which gives Saulo the opportunity to pass straight to the mount.
Inside The University 223 - Half Guard Knee Cut Pass
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Saulo shows how to pass the half guard when your opponent is pushing you away. As soon as he feels the first push, Saulo grabs the cross side lapel, pushes the far side hip, and hops up to his feet. From here, he keeps putting a lot of pressure on his opponent, frees his knee, and passes with the knee cut.