CLASS: Basic X Pass Techniques from Standing (26-Jun-24)
Class Instructions
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8m 28s
When you are dealing with the open guard, use the X Pass to clear his hooks and then move your legs around his legs to insert a divider between his chest and knee. The method of pinching his knees together helps you finish the X Pass in kneeride. The method of putting you hands on his hip and knee helps you finish the X Pass in side control or kneeride.
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