Jon Thomas' complete shallow-lasso guide, the easier lasso for people who cannot thread a deep hook yet.
Control
The Lasso Hook
Getting the lasso deep, combining it with DLR or spider on the other side and using it to stop passes.
Lasso Guard Bottom · Lasso Guard
The other side: Lasso Guard Top
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YouTube videos
Travis Stevens on setting up lasso guard from the sleeve, a clean entry that does not require inverted flexibility.
Lasso Guard Fundamentals for BJJ: Grip Control, Posture Breaks, Sweeps & Submissions
Energia Martial Arts YouTube
A fundamentals overview of the lasso guard: grip control, breaking posture, then the basic sweeps and submissions that follow. A good first stop before the specialist videos.
Principles of the spider-lasso guard (four-finger pocket grip, knees high, constant pull) and three sweeps including a butterfly hybrid when they step a leg up.
The Lasso Money Sweep - They Pass You Lasso Sweep by Greg Hamilton BJJ
Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu DFW YouTube
Greg Hamilton sets up the lasso from collar-sleeve and shows the sweep that fires as the opponent tries to pass around the lasso side, with grip details that protect your fingers.