This was our second beginner class, and we covered passing the guard in various ways.
Guard Pass Basics
* Have to have your base before doing anything
* Either be up and away from them, or down against their chest, not in the middle
Guard Pass 1 - Single Leg
* Get posture
* Get one knee into their butt
* If necessary, can put one arm back and lever their legs apart
* Put one leg up on shoulder
* KEEP POSTURE
* Push forward diagonally, using outside arm towards their opposite shoulder
* keep head up!
* Slide to their side into side control
Guard Pass 2 - Double Leg
* like number one, except get both legs on shoulders when you drive foward
Guard Pass 3 - Slide Across
* After guard is broken open get knee up into combat base
* Slide across their leg to outside, then switch hips into side control
Guard Pass 4 - Step Up
* After guard is broken open, use forearm to hold one of their thighs down
* On the same side, stretch leg straight back
* Bring leg back up, on the outside of their leg, up past your arm
* This typically gets you into a half-mount