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Check out this flashy Marcelo Garcia guard pass.
Actually when you break this Marcelo Garcia guard pass down into defined steps, and drill it, it’s really not that flashy. It just looks like you are a jiu-jitsu master when you hit it. You’ll get the ooh’s and aah’s but it really doesn’t require you to be acrobatic. You just need the proper timing.
I will say that this pass can prove to be a bit difficult if your partner is able to just keep a little of a hook in. It sure can be frustrating. Don’t give up though. You have to collapse those hooks and really commit to the movement.
Usually I post the video and then below I list the times in bold of key points that I want to make sure you guys pay attention to. They are what I deem the most crucial parts of the move.
But for this Marcelo Garcia guard pass breakdown, I am just going to list the highlights. I don’t know why but the format of this video is a little bit different. He kind of talks us through it rather than taking us through fundamental steps.
Check out the 5:30 video.
Marcelo Garcia Guard Pass
6 key tips for you to nail this Marcelo Garcia guard pass
1) Stay Ahead of your Opponent
This is a fundamental concept that applies to all of bjj and grappling. As soon as you are even or a step behind your partner, you are reacting rather than dictating. You want to dictate and make them react to you. It’s important for this Marcelo Garcia guard pass because if you let them come all the way up and grab your leg, well now you have to react and deal with that before you try the guard pass. This is the same with grips, underhooks, you name it.
2) Go for the Underhook
As soon as you can, or as soon as you notice your opponent coming in, get an underhook. Now in this pass you are trying to hit it as a counter to his counter. When your opponent feels that underhook coming, he may fall onto his back to keep you from getting it. And now is when we start the pass.
3) Lock your Forearms Against his Body
Compress them against his ribs, nice and tight, with your elbows just at his hips. Don’t let him have any space, that’s what he wants. Forearms clamped against his sides, head down, and body tight. You cannot let him come back up and start working his hooks.
4) Collapse the Hooks
Walk your knees towards his butt. This collapses the hooks and makes them almost useless. Why? Physics, engineering, and structure! His levers are all bent and weak. The tighter your knees and elbows are the less he can do.
5) Hit It
When he tries to create space, that’s when you move. It looks tricky but it’s not. Your legs land on the opposite side of his body that your head is on. Use his motion against him.
6) Block that Hip
Lift your hips high, and when you land, block his hips with your knee. The higher you go, the worse it is for him getting his hooks back or using them against you. If you don’t get your legs high enough, he can get his hooks back or recompose guard.
This Marcelo Garcia guard pass you have to do with speed and momentum.
Summary
Again, this pass looks like it requires athleticism. It doesn’t. It requires timing and proper fundamentals. You have to remove space and completely clamp down on his hooks. You have to explode and lift your hips high enough to prevent them from keeping a hook or recomposing guard.
Drill it. Try it out in rolling. Don’t waste too much energy though during rolling trying to hit this Marcelo Garcia guard pass. Try it a few times and then move on to another pass attempt. If you are struggling with it, try to collapse his hooks even more and don’t wait too long before exploding your hips when you feel them try to create space.
Let me know what you think. Do you have success with this specific bjj guard pass? Is it already in your arsenal? What are your secrets? Or frustrations? Feel like checking out another guard pass? Check out this next bjj technique, a guard pass from Saulo Ribeiro, I put up.
Marcelo Garcia Guard Pass - Oldie but Goodie
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