BJJ is a very complex and yet very controlling martial arts style that will let you literally control the body of your opponent. Where other martial arts styles will stick to the striking method of kicking and punching, BJJ allows you to hold the person till he passes out. So far there is no other martial art style that allows you this much control and the best thing is that you can use it anywhere for primary as well as secondary defense. Since other martial arts styles are very restricted and you have a lot of rules to follow, BJJ offers you an insight into human anatomy so you can know the pain points of the human body that you can attack for better results. Moreover, it is the only martial arts style that favors the weaker individual with the right pressure, right hold, and right part of the body, even a four years old can choke a 30 years old individual. In short, there are no other martial arts that offer you this level of strength.
However, since you
will be able to control the body of the opponent, there are so many different
techniques that you need to learn. The moves are much more complex and you need
to strategies everything. While planning your fight, you need to also make sure
that you have enough room to plan an attack and when you need to play the
defense. Within BJJ you also need to learn about techniques like chokes, locks,
holds, guard styles, and domination styles. As a beginner one of the most
talked about parts of BJJ is learning the guard. Guard style is when you use
your lower body and then keep the opponent at a distance by just using your
lower body. Since legs are longer and still hold a lot of power, they can be
used as a weapon. Within the guard styles, there are so many other styles that
offer you variation so your opponent can not predict your next move. This
swapping also helps you to have an upper hand by offering an element of
surprise.
With the help of this
article, we will look at the way a fighter transitions into guard. Then we will
look at the ways guard is used for control and finally, we will know about knee
pin pass. Also, we will look at the execution of the knee pin pass.
What Guard Passing And Why It
Is A Very Challenging?
Technically passing
the guard of an opponent who is fully resistant is pretty challenging. It is
one of the most difficult parts of BJJ. To pass the guard you need to be very
mindful of the situations and how they can be very harmful to the game. To make
sure you have the full grip, you need to start by getting closer to the
opponent and then make sure to get your grip firm before your opponent gets to
handle you in any way. Whoever gets the better grip will most likely hold the
opponent better and this will decide the dominance. After you firm the grip,
you can then get ready to pass the guard. While doing so, you also need to
control the body of your opponent. The first thing to control is the head, then
you can get to the rest of the body and finally the limbs and torso.
Now that you know about guard passing,
you also need to know that there is not just one style. In fact, there are
multiple styles and each style plays a very important role. One of the most
important styles that you can use against your opponent is the knee-pin guard
pass style.
What Is Knee Pin Guard And
How To Execute It?
One of the most basic open guard passing
within BJJ is the knee pin guard. This style of the guard is taught to the
beginner. In fact, if you are just starting your practice, it will be the very
first thing you will be taught. For this basic pass, you need to start with
some key elements that can help you pass the guard. This includes the
controlling of the body at the very first. You need to have full control over
the legs, head, and hips of your opponent. Since it is one of the fundamental
techniques, you can literally peg it because it has been proven to be very
effective. Even in high-level competition, if you master the knee pin pass, you
will be able to keep your opponent at bay. However, some people use a
combination of different techniques as well. You can use this pass with other
techniques so you can control your opponent in a much better and more effective
way.
Technique
For the technique, you will see that
focus is mainly on ways to use the open guard pass. You will start from the
standing position within the supinated open guard of the opponent. Then you get
to control the knee of the opponent. However, make sure you are controlling one
knee and one hand on the same side. So if you started by controlling the leg
knee, you need to control the left hand as well. Finally, you can shift to the
hip region and control that as well. A simple way of initiating that is to
start with using the solid standing stance as right. So, by using your right,
you get to control the left of your opponent. Then push the knee down toward
your opponent and this will offer you enough room for creating space.
After you get the left knee on the
ground, now you have enough control that you can also lower your base and then
use the left knee of your opponent as a steering and get it to the mat. Overlap
the left leg with the knee and you will have enough space to pin down your opponent.
Now, use the right leg and push the opponent and this will help your carte a
base. Also, you will be able to lock the opponent by overlapping your leg and
his leg. However, make sure your leg stays on top.
After overlapping, you can then get the
left knee of the opponent and then use your left hand to firm your grip. This
way you get full control when you drop your full weight on the upper body of
your opponent. Laos, you will be creating a full-body connection, keeping your
weight over the top, and fully pressing the opponent. This will help you pin
down the opponent and your opponent will not be able to push you with the right
knee. In case you do not do it, there is a high chance that your opponent uses
his right knee and hit you across the chest for creating the knee shield pose.
However, if you drive your left knee and pin your opponent with upper body
weight, this will get you in a dominant position.
Now, move the left hand and grip the left
knee of the opponent and then use the left hand for head control. By the end of
it, you will use one hand for knee control, body for the hip control, and the
right hand for left knee control. Now it’s time to remove the right hand from
the hip side and use it to firm your grip with an under hook on the right arm
side. Also, you need to have a cross face towards the head. Make sure to avoid
the under hook and enter the half-guard first. After this, you can pass to the
switch base. Most people opt for a windshield viper base while others attack
the leg and get back. However, you can also move the left leg for creating
space and getting out of the way. Finally, complete the pass and get to the
side control part of the guard. This will create an ideal situation for the
cross face and eventually offer you enough power to block the hip with the full
body.
Bottom Line
To sum it all up, this might look easy
for something that you can learn as a fundamental. However, you need to keep in
mind that practice is the only way you will be able to master it. For the knee
pin pass, you need to keep in mind that it is not something that you can cram
and follow right away. It requires a lot of practice and sometime the opponent
might come very hard on you. Also, external factors like weight and the initial
position play a very important role. Apart from this, you need to knee in mind
that the style can be the same only if there is a GI involved. This may change
in the case of No Gi when the grip is not too firm and you do not know how to
directly handle the opponent. For both GI and No GI it is very important to
closely monitor and follow the instructions of your instructor.
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