Sep 2007 - Xande Ribeiro - Half Guard Pass
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Prof. Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling World Champion and teaches Jiu Jitsu with his brother Saulo Ribeiro in San Diego, California.

Here Prof. Xande teaches a very effective half guard pass.

guard-pass 1Step 1

Xande is in Luke's half guard, and is controlling the head with his left arm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


guard-pass 2Step 2

Xande blocks Luke's leg and frees his knee.













guard-pass 3Step 3

Now with only his foot trapped, Xande pummels his right arm under lukes and locks his hands together.












guard-pass 4Step 4

With his knee free from the previous steps, Xande is able to cross his knee across Luke's hips to the near side.











guard-pass 5Step 5

With the angle he has created, Xande can now drive his hips forward freeing his shin from the half guard, while Luke is still unable to move.











guard-pass 6Step 6

To free his foot Xande can push on Luke's knee with his left leg.














guard-pass 7Step 7

With his foot free, Xande has now passed the guard, and with his underhook and head control is already in a very strong position with many options to submit or mount Luke..
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 December 2008 10:47