In this episode of State of the Meta, Drew Foster dives into the intricacies of guard passing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, beginning with a discussion on the evolution of the technique in light of Luke Rockhold's critique about the sport's fighting spirit. The episode elucidates various styles of guard passing, such as outside and tight passing, while emphasizing the critical role of footwork and basic movements like side-to-side and cross-stepping. Drew further elaborates on mid-range passing techniques, notably the knee-elbow connection and strategies to create dominant angles, and introduces constraint-based live training games to enhance practice.


Resources discussed in this episode:

Footwork passing
https://youtu.be/SqUa2uuO8xg

Float passing
https://youtu.be/BxMdZr5QM2Q

Outside camp passing
https://youtu.be/dGhpxRbuhEw

Inside camp passing
https://youtu.be/wpZQnZWTUpk

Knee cut passing
https://youtu.be/jiBiDvrz9iw

Headquarters passing
https://youtu.be/UAIoIpefvxw


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