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Arm Behind the Back Guard Pass

 

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Getting a handle, or a grip, on your opponent in MMA is not always easy. Here Denis uses an unusual grip both to control his opponent and remove one of his potential weapons from the equation.

Guard Pass

Denis starts by pinning his opponent’s right bicep and left wrist to the mat

MMA Guard Pass

Maintaining his grips he suddenly explodes up onto his feet…

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…and passes his opponent’s arm behind his back, to his left hand. Denis now has a great opportunity to either pass the guard or strike his opponent with his free (right) hand.


MMA Guard Pass Close-up: in NHB there aren’t many solid grips to hold your opponent, but this grip – holding his wrist behind his back – is pretty reliable.
MMA Guard Pass
Keeping his behind-the-back grip he now pushes down on the knee with his hand to open the guard…
MMA Guard Pass
…and cross-slides his left knee across the left thigh

MMA Guard Pass He ends up in side mount with his opponent’s arm still trapped – a great position!

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My MMA with Denis Kang - Instructional DVD


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