Drill

Drills

Jiu-Jitsu

Knee Shield to Back Take

Turn a retained guard into an offensive back exposure

9 min
5 x 6 reps per side
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Establish a knee shield frame against a standing or kneeling passer.
  2. 2As they load weight forward, load your outside heel and roll your hip under.
  3. 3Come up on your near shoulder and swim your bottom arm to their far side.
  4. 4Climb to their back before flattening yourself out.

What to focus on

Rolling under on the passer's forward pressure instead of fighting it head-on.

Common mistake

Retaining guard passively without ever threatening a sweep or back take.