Recently Joe Rogan hosted Jocko Willink for a return to the podcast.  During that conversation, Jocko shared stories of training with long time friends and training partners Dean Lister and Jeff Glover.  During the discussion of Jeff Glover, Jocko recalled one of the...

  If you’ve been involved with BJJ for any amount of time, then you’ve undoubtedly heard of the knee slice pass. One of BJJ’s most common threats to any guard player, the knee slice is a great choice, gi, or no gi to...

Knee through, knee slice, knee cut. No matter how you refer to this type of pass, I think its safe to say that this type of passing procedure is one of, if not the most common pass in BJJ. We encounter the knee...

One of the most commonly used guard passes in all of Jiu Jitsu is the knee slice pass, sometimes also referred to as the inside knee slide pass as well. This great pass works so well that it used by grapplers at every...

Using the reverse De La Riva to counter the knee slice makes perfect sense. The configurations of the bodies in both the top and bottom positions match up perfectly. Having an effective RDLR guard can assist you in keeping the passer at a...

Stop this popular pass with ease. Encountering the knee slice is a pretty common occurrence at all levels of BJJ. We usually get exposed to the knee slice early, and for many it becomes a go to pass. Its popularity is prevalent at...

How To Knee Slice Pass A BJJ Player’s Butterfly Guard If you have ever faced a BJJ player with a good butterfly guard you have probably had difficulty finding a passing method that works. The butterfly guard is an extremely effective way for...

The butterfly guard can be one of the more frustrating guards because of the guard player's ability to be extremely mobile and use their feet as powerful hooks to both control and to elevate their opponents.  With the legs chambered back at an...

Kurt Osiander has nearly 75,000 loyal subscribers to his wildly popular YouTube channel Kurt Osiander's Move of the Week.  Each week he shares his unique blend of Bay Area Metal attitude with OG BJJ knowledge to inform and entertain practitioners around the globe....

Understanding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is so much more than being able to perform an almost endless array of techniques, it is being able to take this practical knowledge and develop a gameplan or pathway that allows you to progress your position and ultimately...

The gi version of the knee slice or knee cut pass is one of the first passes that one learns to employ when someone's closed guard gets broken.  It can also be a very effective pass against more advanced guards, with the key...

Rafael "Rafa" Mendes is considered one of the greatest featherweight BJJ competitors in history with 6 IBJJF world titles at black belt and multiple gold medals in ADCC.  His dominance began very early as he has held world titles at every belt level...

Passing is one of the hardest parts of bjj.  There are some people whose guards are so good that it is nearly impossible to ever pass.  One of the most frustrating aspects of bjj is attempting to pass the guard, especially when you...

The knee slide or “slice,” is one of the most infamous and versatile passes in bjj.  In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it is typically one of the first passes you learn and one of the last passes that you will work.  Although it may...

Developing your guard passing is one of the most difficult parts of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Passing guard is an extremely daunting task, and can be impossible on someone with a good guard.  There are some ways you can improve your guard passing at...