Jiu-Jitsu
Positional Sparring: Guard Passing Start
Isolate passing and retention in live rounds for film review
15 min
6 x 2.5 min rounds
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Start every round in guard, one partner passing, the other retaining.
- 2Record the rounds from a side angle that captures hips and grips.
- 3Reset to the same start position after any pass, sweep, or submission.
- 4Rotate the passing partner every two rounds.
What to focus on
Repeating the same starting position enough times to see a real pattern on film.
Common mistake
Changing the starting position every round, making the footage impossible to compare.