Bjj Fanatics - John Danaher - Passing The Guard May 2026

: Guard passing is viewed as a series of questions and answers. The goal is to break connections, control distance, and move into "safe positions" or "staging positions" before completing the pass. Key Techniques Covered : Loose Passes : Toreando and Long Step.

: Breaking and passing the Closed Guard, De La Riva, Lasso, Spider, and X-Guard. BJJ Fanatics - John Danaher - Passing the Guard

: Knee Cut, Smash Pass, Over-Under, and Double-Under positions. : Guard passing is viewed as a series

: Baiting opponents by keeping the lower body behind a "toe line" while engaging the upper body. De La Riva