Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Brian Glick on getting inside position as the first job of a pass, before you pick a specific pass.
Concepts
Inside Position
The principle that whoever has their limbs inside the opponent's controls the exchange - from guard, passing and pins.
Also called inside control, winning inside position, inside space.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Resources
6 resources
YouTube videos
Guard Passing BEST KEPT SECRETS: Inside Position Outside Knee Cut by Brian Glick
BJJ Fanatics YouTube
Glick's outside knee cut that still wins inside position, useful when a standard headquarters knee cut is being framed off.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Danaher's five rules for passing any guard: control the ends of the legs, get the soles pointing away, and never fight the centre line.
No-gi Intermediate
Lachlan Giles' hand-fighting detail for passing seated guard: bring the hand in with the elbow attached to your body and you win inside position every time.
What Is Inside Position?.. The Most Important Concept In Jiujitsu | BJJ Theory
Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu YouTube
Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu on what inside position actually means and why it decides guard, passing and pins.
No-gi Intermediate
Lachlan Giles on starting the pass by getting inside leg position and blocking the knee, and why leading with the hip beats reaching with the hand.