Headquarters

Transitioning from headquarter position to take the back using a bamboo lock.

A power-based pass using the shin to wedge into the opponent's hip crease, controlling their posture and allowing you to pull them past your leg for side contr…

A dynamic pass initiated by standing up with strong grips, breaking the opponent's base by pushing on the knee, and sliding past their legs to side control or…

Use when your posture is broken in closed guard. Sit deep, clamp your hands into their armpits, and cut your knee through to split their legs and pass to side…

Attack opponent's legs by switching hips between knee crush and knee cut passes to continuously pressure and wear down opponent.

Used to break closed guard by forcing the opponent to sit up and turn, then passing the knee between their legs while blocking their hip with your elbow. The c…

Use this variation when the opponent is actively posting or pushing to defend the pass. Jamming their leg disrupts their base, allowing you to rip it out of po…

Use this when approaching an opponent who has side-tilted to defend against toreando threats. It converts the side tilt into a knee cut opportunity by pinning…

Counters the knee shield and figure-four by angling the entry, pinning the hip, and driving the knee high into the armpit.

Used to break open closed or semi-closed guard by sliding the knee across the opponent's body. The core mechanism is hip trapping and weight distribution to pr…

A variation used when the opponent attempts an underhook. By pinning the underhooking arm with heavy weight, you prevent rotation and slide into 3/4 mount for…

A technique to take the back from the headquarters position using knee control and a seat belt grip.

A variation to take the back using a twister hook from headquarters.