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Master The Move: The Knee Cut Guard Pass by John Danaher

The knee cut pass is one of the most dominant and highest-percentage guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—and no one understands it more deeply than John Danaher.

  • In Master the Move: The Knee Cut Guard Pass, John Danaher delivers a complete, systematic breakdown of the knee cut, revealing why it has become a cornerstone of elite-level passing. Used relentlessly by his most successful students—including Gordon Ryan and Giancarlo Bodoni—the knee cut is not just a movement, but a tightly connected system of controls, angles, and pressure.

  • Rather than teaching a surface-level technique, Danaher dissects every micro-detail that makes the knee cut work at the highest level.
  • From controlling the far-side shoulder and dominating the near-side hip, to precise knee placement, underhook mechanics, and passing posture, nothing is left unexplained
  • his instructional shows you how to shut down the guard player’s defensive cycles and convert pressure into inevitable progress.



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What Will You Learn?

The knee cut pass is one of the most dominant and highest-percentage guard passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—and no one understands it more deeply than John Danaher.

In Master the Move: Knee Cut Shield Pass, John Danaher delivers a complete, systematic breakdown of the knee cut, revealing why it has become a cornerstone of elite-level passing. Used relentlessly by his most successful students—including Gordon Ryan and Giancarlo Bodoni—the knee cut is not just a movement, but a tightly connected system of controls, angles, and pressure.

Rather than teaching a surface-level technique, Danaher dissects every micro-detail that makes the knee cut work at the highest level. From controlling the far-side shoulder and dominating the near-side hip, to precise knee placement, underhook mechanics, and passing posture, nothing is left unexplained. This instructional shows you how to shut down the guard player’s defensive cycles and convert pressure into inevitable progress.

If you want a guard pass that works against skilled opponents and holds up under resistance, this is the definitive guide.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why the knee cut is one of the most reliable, high-percentage guard passes in all of BJJ

  • How to control the far-side shoulder to neutralize frames and upper-body movement

  • Mastery of near-side hip control to shut down retention and recoveries

  • Precise underhook mechanics that prevent guard re-entries and force flattening

  • Correct knee positioning and angle for maximum pressure and balance

  • How elite competitors chain the knee cut into dominant passing sequences

  • Common mistakes that cause the knee cut to fail—and how to fix them

  • How to apply the knee cut against strong shield, half guard, and transitional defenses

Who This Is For

  • Practitioners who want a fundamentally sound, competition-proven guard pass

  • Athletes struggling to convert pressure into clean passes

  • Coaches and students who value concept-driven, detail-oriented instruction

  • Anyone looking to study the same passing system used by the best grapplers in the world

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

  • Intro
  • The 3 Step Knee Cut System - 1. Set an Advantageous Starting Position
  • 2. Diagonal Control Through Underhook and Opposite Side Knee Penetration
  • 3. Recovery To Base and Controlling the Outcome


Part 2

  • The First Type of Knee Cut Passing You Must Master: Knee Cuts with Minimal Connection - Collar and Underhook
  • Underhook and Post
  • Hand to Hand
  • Low Level Hip and Knee
  • Same Side Collar


Part 3

  • Knee Cut Passing with Greater Connection - Fighting Your Way to an Underhook - Reactive Methods
  • Proactive Methods
  • Recap of What We've Seen So Far
  • Chest to Chest/Ear to Ear Knee Cuts Versus High Head and Post Knee Cuts

Part 4

  • Combining Knee Cuts with Other Passes - Knee Cut to Toreando
  • Toreando to Knee Cut
  • Knee Cut to North South Passing
  • Knee Cut Into 2 Handed Pass
  • Half Guard Passing to Knee Cut
  • Combining Knee Cuts with Sweeps
  • Timing Knee Cuts
  • Misdirectional Knee Cut
  • Body Lock Knee Cut
  • Passing Without Inside Foot Position


Part 5

  • Special Topic: Headquarters Position and Knee Cut Passing - Introduction to Headquarters Position
  • Clearing a Hand off Your Ankle
  • Controlling the Top Knee Position
  • First Attack From Headquarters: Knee Cut Pass
  • Second Attack from Headquarters: Smash Passing
  • Third Attack From Headquarters: Knee Hike Guard Pass
  • Fourth Attack From Headquarters: The Skip Step Pass


Part 6

  • Knee Cut Passing From Split Squat - Wrist Pass to Knee Cut
  • Two Handed Pass
  • What if We Cannot Get Underhook Control - Knee Cut to Darce Strangle
  • Knee Cut to T Kimura

 

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