When pulling guard with collar and sleeve grips on opposite side, you can pull guard by pushing your foot onto the opponent's hip on the side of your collar grip.

This video explains what is pulling guard and why we need technique to achieve guard at the start of a BJJ match.

When the opponent pulls guard using a sleeve grip and the foot on your hip the same side, you can counter grip his sleeve and secure a cross pant grip. Then as he sits into guard, you can pull up your grips and finish the pass to kneeride.

When your opponent attempts to pull guard with the foot on the collar grip side, you can parry his leg across or push it to the mat. When he puts the foot on the sleeve grip side, you can push the leg to the mat and secure chest-to-chest half guard.

When the opponent grips your lapel in your closed guard, you can break the grip with a cross sleeve grip and then trap his arm in an overhook while moving your hips into the cutting armbar.

When your opponent defends your cutting armbar from closed guard by curling his wrist backwards, grab his nearside collar and enter the omoplata. This video includes details on how to move your hips to prevent a stronger opponent from posturing.

When you are in the seated butterfly position in open guard, and the opponent extends arm to grip your leg, you can start wrenching his elbow and then move into the cutting armbar position for the finish or sweep.

When you set up the cutting armbar with the opponent's wrist trapped in your armpit, and he turns his elbow in to avoid the armbar, you can transition to the Amerciana.

When you force his hands on the mat from your closed guard, you can immediately cup his elbows with your palms. When he pulls up you trap his wrists at your hips. Then open your guard to reinforce the pressure on his elbows with your thighs. You can do a double cutting armbar if you trap both wri...

When doing the cutting armbar and the opponent's shoulder goes low to alleviate the pressure, you can create more pressure by raising his wrist. If he rolls out you can get up to secure a dominant top position or complete a kimura from the north south position.

When doing the cutting armbar from closed guard, you first need to connect the shoulder to your chest and then start wrenching the arm as you move your hips into position for the finish.

When your opponent rolls out of your cutting armbar from guard, remain seated and pull back your legs so you can finish an armbar from top position when he finishes the roll.

When you have butterfly guard and your opponent is on his knees, you can control his upper body by securing a shoulder crunch and then stretch out his arm and body for a cutting armbar.

When opponent grabs your foot from your omoplata, enter the Williams Guard by grabbing his collar under your leg, and then control his far sleeve to execute the Meat Hook Sweep and finish with a shoulder lock or armbar from top position.

When the opponent rolls out of your omoplata attempt, you can re-enter the omoplata by entering into the bicep sandwich and then taking a back step to pull his shoulder to the other side.

When the opponent rolls out of your first omoplata attempt, you can roll forward into a second one. You can stop him from re-rolling out of your second omoplata by grabbing his hip as you come up from your roll.

When the opponent applies crosses his legs with a figure four while attempting an omoplata on you, you can counter with a toe crush or a duck under pass.

When the opponent overhooks your leg while attempting an omoplata, you can secure a grip on his sleeve and roll forward into a counter of your own omoplata.

You can escape the omoplata by rolling over your far shoulder and the immediately swing back onto your knees. You can then jump over his legs, to pass the guard.

You can counter the omoplata by stepping both legs over the head and passing into side control.

When the opponent rolls out of your omoplata submission attempt, secure the bicep sandwich to ensure he does not get up from the sweep. Then you can move to side control, mount, or move to the other side to attempt another omoplata submission.

When the opponent has quarter guard from a knee cut attempt, you can pass by moving his hips using your leg. You can pass or take the back from mount, or use farside knee cut to clear the foot.

When the opponent has kneeshield half guard, and you attempt to reset his hips but he keeps his knees pinched and feet crossed so you cannot do the knee cut or X pass. move his knees to the farside and pin his hips and knees for the smash pass.

How to use the X Pass to pass the Knee Shield Half Guard when the Knee Cut is not an option because the opponent squeezes his knees tight together.