Many Brazilian jiu-jitsu guard passes can be adapted for use in mixed martial arts. Here the cross knee slide guard pass is used to achieve side mount control.
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Denis stands in his opponent’s guard, right leg forward, firmly controlling the ankles. |
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Moving swiftly he cross-drops his right knee across his opponent’s right thigh – his opponent begins his own counter by sliding his shin across Denis’s hip. |
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To nullify his opponent’s counter Denis secures a grip around his head and arm… |
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…and sprawls his hips flat, collapsing his opponent’s shin to the floor |
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With the shin neutralized it is now easy for Denis to reach side mount |
Other articles and resources of interest
MMA Guard Passing with Denis Kang – an article
MMA Cross Training – a Denis Kang Profile
My MMA with Denis Kang – Instructional DVD