Half guard pass with knee slide
A top half guard pass that flattens the bottom player and slides the knee free into a pin.
How to read it
What this entry helps you see
This pass clears half guard by first denying the underhook and knee shield, flattening the bottom player, then sliding the trapped knee across to a pin. Upper-body control, especially a crossface and a whizzer answer, decides the pass more than leg strength.
Key steps
- From top half guard, establish a crossface and control the far side to flatten the bottom player.
- Deny the underhook by pinning the near arm or fighting inside position.
- Free your trapped foot by pushing the knee down and sliding the shin out.
- Slide your knee across the thigh toward the mat as the leg clears.
- Keep your weight forward so the bottom player cannot reconnect the leg.
- Settle into side control, controlling the head and near hip.
Study cues
- Flatten the bottom player with a crossface first
- Win the underhook fight before clearing the leg
- Slide the knee across while staying heavy
Common errors
- Trying to clear the leg while the bottom player is on their side
- Losing the crossface and giving up the underhook
- Coming up light and letting the guard reconnect