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Pressure Drop: Close Range Passing by Brian Glick

Pressure Drop: Close Range Passing is the latest instructional from Brian Glick—one of the most respected teachers in modern jiu-jitsu and a long-time black belt under John Danaher.

  • Known for his meticulous, methodical, and deceptively simple approach to the art, Brian breaks down the close-range passing game into clear, repeatable steps that any grappler can immediately apply.

  • Instead of relying on speed or athleticism, Brian shows you how to replace space with pressure, shut down frames, and advance with mechanical clarity.

  • Each lesson is designed to help you understand why a pass works, not just what to do. The result is a pressure-oriented top game that feels effortless for you—and unbearable for your opponents.


Course Content

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Dedication 0
Introduction 1:40
Central Challenges Of Close-Range Passing 12:29
Older Or Less Athletic People 22:57
Your Major Objectives & Ultimate Goal 35:10
Underhook Primacy 45:12
A Note On Confidence And Commitment 49:09 - (54:46)

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Essential Skills - Grips And Handfighting - Upper Body Inside Position 0
Leg Pummeling - Lower Body Inside Position 6:54
Using Your Head 13:53
Backtracking 20:02
Bodylock Passing - Introduction To Bodylock Passing 26:25
When To Use A Bodylock 35:08
Bodylock Vs Tightwaist 42:36
3 Major Types Of Bodylocks 49:01
Stance Essentials 55:53
Entries - Thumb Post 1:05:12
Collar Tie 1:12:38
Top Hand 1:17:07 - (1:27:03)

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Passes - Shin Across Hip 0
Inside Shin Pin 10:24
Hip Tilt (Vs. Half Butterfly) 18:21
Inside Shoelace (Vs. Half Butterfly) 27:57
Side Bodylock 35:37
Side Bodylock - Elbow Inside 41:45
Side Bodylock Wrist Trap - They're On Elbow 49:13
Troubleshooting: Preventing Sumi Gaeshi 55:20
Troubleshooting: Guillotine 1:04:52
Troubleshooting: The Clamp 1:09:34 - (1:17:14)

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

High Tripod Passing - Introduction To Tripod Passing 0
When To Use A Tripod 10:12
Essential Skill Of Tripod Passing 16:39
Leg Pummeling: Float Pass Skills 23:15
Leg Pummeling: Working The Inside Shoelace 28:48
Leg Pummeling: Working The Front Pummel 38:39
Step Over Pass 47:22
Grip Switching From High Tripod 52:22 - (1:01:51)

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Half Guard - Introduction To Half Guard Passing 0
Stance, Balance And Pressure 8:29
Entries - From Bodylock & Tightwaist 15:29
From High Tripod 20:34 - (26:33)

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Clearing The Knee Shield - Intro To Knee Shield 0
Fighting Upper Body Frames 6:10
Stuffing/Clearing The Knee Dilemma 14:04
Sit-Through Scoop Grip 23:31
Sit-Through Shoelace Bicep 32:16
Meregali Ankle Control 38:40
Freeing The Trapped Leg - Freeing The Trapped Leg Concept 44:38
Freeing The Trapped Leg 1: Heel To Toe 47:57
Freeing The Trapped Leg 2: Shin-To-Shin Method 53:29 - (57:04)

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Upper Body Control - Method 1: Crossface/Underhook 0
Method 2: Pinning The Shoulder Without An Underhook 6:54
Method 3: Nearside Headblock 15:15
Method 4: Nearside Underhook Entries 21:17
Method 5: Double Underhooks 29:33
Method 6: No Underhooks - Straight Arm Crossface 36:08
Outro 45:38 - (46:59)

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Introduction To Executive Summary 0
Entries - Thumb Post 1:57
Collar Tie 3:00
Top Hand 4:01
Passes - Shin Across Hip 5:43
Inside Shin Pin 7:36
Hip Tilt (VS Half Butterfly) 8:55
Inside Shoelace (VS Half Butterfly) 10:08
Side Bodylock 11:30
Side Bodylock - Elbow Inside 12:23
Side Bodylock Wrist Trap - They're On Elbow 13:55
Troubleshooting: Preventing Sumi Gaeshi 15:16
Troubleshooting: Guillotine 16:44
Troubleshooting: The Clamp 18:03
High Tripod Passing - When To Use A Tripod 19:42
Essential Skill Of Tripod Passing 21:44
Leg Pummeling: Float Pass Skills 23:10
Leg Pummeling: Working The Inside Shoelace 25:15
Leg Pummeling: Working The Front Pummel 27:33
Step Over Pass 29:13
Grip Switching From High Tripod 30:20
Entries - From Bodylock & Tightwaist 32:36
From High Tripod 34:06
Clearing The Knee Shield - Fighting Upper Body Frames 36:06
Stuffing/Clearing The Knee Dilemma 38:07
Sit-Through Scoop Grip 40:26
Sit-Through Shoelace Bicep 41:33
Meregali Ankle Control 43:12
Freeing The Trapped Leg - Freeing The Trapped Leg 1: Heel To Toe 44:20
Freeing The Trapped Leg 2: Shin-To-Shin Method 46:12
Upper Body Control - Method 1: Crossface/Underhook 47:21
Method 2: Pinning The Shoulder Without An Underhook 48:24
Method 3: Nearside Headblock 50:23
Method 4: Nearside Underhook Entries 51:50
Method 5: Double Underhooks 53:41
Method 6: No Underhooks - Straight Arm Crossface 56:07 - (57:43)

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What will You Learn?

Pressure Drop: Close Range Passing is the latest instructional from Brian Glick—one of the most respected teachers in modern jiu-jitsu and a long-time black belt under John Danaher. Known for his meticulous, methodical, and deceptively simple approach to the art, Brian breaks down the close-range passing game into clear, repeatable steps that any grappler can immediately apply.

Instead of relying on speed or athleticism, Brian shows you how to replace space with pressure, shut down frames, and advance with mechanical clarity. Each lesson is designed to help you understand why a pass works, not just what to do. The result is a pressure-oriented top game that feels effortless for you—and unbearable for your opponents.

Whether you’re a beginner looking for a reliable passing system or an advanced player who wants to refine the invisible mechanics that make elite passers so effective, Pressure Drop gives you a complete blueprint for controlling and dismantling guards from inches away.

KEY BULLET POINTS

What You’ll Learn

  • A complete, structured system for passing from close range—no speed or explosiveness required

  • How to apply pressure that breaks the guard rather than battles it

  • The exact mechanics for shutting down frames, elbows, knees, and posts

  • Step-by-step transitions between positions without giving opponents escape space

  • How to create predictable reactions and turn them into high-percentage passes

  • Simplified heuristics and cues that make each technique easy to remember under pressure

  • Core principles Brian learned over years training under John Danaher—refined for everyday practitioners

Why This Instructional Stands Out

  • Taught by Brian Glick, a Danaher black belt and one of our most consistent best-selling instructors

  • Clear, concise teaching—no fluff, no chaos, just clean mechanics and repeatable solutions

  • Designed to improve both beginners and high-level competitors

  • Emphasis on control, structure, and pressure rather than athletic traits

  • System built to integrate seamlessly with your existing passing game

Who This Is For

  • Players who struggle against dynamic, flexible, or chaotic guards

  • Grapplers who want a passing style that slows opponents down and forces predictable outcomes

  • Anyone who prefers precision and structure over speed and scrambling

  • Students who appreciate Brian’s calm, analytical teaching style and his ability to make complex mechanics simple

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

  • Dedication
  • Introduction
  • Central Challenges Of Close-Range Passing
  • Older Or Less Athletic People
  • Your Major Objectives & Ultimate Goal
  • Underhook Primacy
  • A Note On Confidence And Commitment


Part 2

  • Essential Skills - Grips And Handfighting - Upper Body Inside Position
  • Leg Pummeling - Lower Body Inside Position
  • Using Your Head
  • Backtracking
  • Bodylock Passing - Introduction To Bodylock Passing
  • When To Use A Bodylock
  • Bodylock Vs Tightwaist
  • 3 Major Types Of Bodylocks
  • Stance Essentials
  • Entries - Thumb Post
  • Collar Tie
  • Top Hand


Part 3

  • Passes - Shin Across Hip
  • Inside Shin Pin
  • Hip Tilt (Vs. Half Butterfly)
  • Inside Shoelace (Vs. Half Butterfly)
  • Side Bodylock
  • Side Bodylock - Elbow Inside
  • Side Bodylock Wrist Trap - They're On Elbow
  • Troubleshooting: Preventing Sumi Gaeshi
  • Troubleshooting: Guillotine
  • Troubleshooting: The Clamp


Part 4

  • High Tripod Passing - Introduction To Tripod Passing
  • When To Use A Tripod
  • Essential Skill Of Tripod Passing
  • Leg Pummeling: Float Pass Skills
  • Leg Pummeling: Working The Inside Shoelace
  • Leg Pummeling: Working The Front Pummel
  • Step Over Pass
  • Grip Switching From High Tripod


Part 5

  • Half Guard - Introduction To Half Guard Passing
  • Stance, Balance And Pressure
  • Entries - From Bodylock & Tightwaist
  • From High Tripod


Part 6

  • Clearing The Knee Shield - Intro To Knee Shield
  • Fighting Upper Body Frames
  • Stuffing/Clearing The Knee Dilemma
  • Sit-Through Scoop Grip
  • Sit-Through Shoelace Bicep
  • Meregali Ankle Control
  • Freeing The Trapped Leg - Freeing The Trapped Leg Concept
  • Freeing The Trapped Leg 1: Heel To Toe
  • Freeing The Trapped Leg 2: Shin-To-Shin Method


Part 7

  • Upper Body Control - Method 1: Crossface/Underhook
  • Method 2: Pinning The Shoulder Without An Underhook
  • Method 3: Nearside Headblock
  • Method 4: Nearside Underhook Entries
  • Method 5: Double Underhooks
  • Method 6: No Underhooks - Straight Arm Crossface
  • Outro


Part 8

  • Introduction To Executive Summary
  • Entries - Thumb Post
  • Collar Tie
  • Top Hand
  • Passes - Shin Across Hip
  • Inside Shin Pin
  • Hip Tilt (VS Half Butterfly)
  • Inside Shoelace (VS Half Butterfly)
  • Side Bodylock
  • Side Bodylock - Elbow Inside
  • Side Bodylock Wrist Trap - They're On Elbow
  • Troubleshooting: Preventing Sumi Gaeshi
  • Troubleshooting: Guillotine
  • Troubleshooting: The Clamp
  • High Tripod Passing - When To Use A Tripod
  • Essential Skill Of Tripod Passing
  • Leg Pummeling: Float Pass Skills
  • Leg Pummeling: Working The Inside Shoelace
  • Leg Pummeling: Working The Front Pummel
  • Step Over Pass
  • Grip Switching From High Tripod
  • Entries - From Bodylock & Tightwaist
  • From High Tripod
  • Clearing The Knee Shield - Fighting Upper Body Frames
  • Stuffing/Clearing The Knee Dilemma
  • Sit-Through Scoop Grip
  • Sit-Through Shoelace Bicep
  • Meregali Ankle Control
  • Freeing The Trapped Leg - Freeing The Trapped Leg 1: Heel To Toe
  • Freeing The Trapped Leg 2: Shin-To-Shin Method
  • Upper Body Control - Method 1: Crossface/Underhook
  • Method 2: Pinning The Shoulder Without An Underhook
  • Method 3: Nearside Headblock
  • Method 4: Nearside Underhook Entries
  • Method 5: Double Underhooks
  • Method 6: No Underhooks - Straight Arm Crossface

 

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