BJJ Black belt Brian McLaughlin shows the knee slice off the half butterfly guard. This is a powerful pass to use in a common situation you’ll find yourself in when inside of an opponent’s guard.
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Danaher 1/2 guard Pass Poughkeepsie martial arts
This is one of my favorite passes, which my students and I use at my Poughkeepsie martial arts school. Here is a sneaky way to get out of your opponent’s half guard. The trick is in the underhook – traditionally the top man always hunts the far side underhook, however in this case we are looking for the close side. This is a pass made famous by George St. Pierre, a John Danaher student, in his fight against Thiago Alves.
Filmed at Precision MMA a Poughkeepsie martial arts school
Butterfly Guard Russian Rus Pass – Hudson Valley BJJ
Here’s a pass made famous by Rustam Chsiev, a fantastic way to catch your opponent off guard and jump directly into the mount.
Filmed at Precision MMA a Hudson Valley BJJ school