The Six Main Ways to Stop the Knee Cut

[@mmadeforfighting3628]

4 years into BJJ now...4 years of watching videos and this channel is at my top 3 all time!!! Thank you for such a great break down of multiple options from this position.

[@user-zi7kp8un3s]

Wow, this covered so many details I was missing! Thanks Jon!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Merci Beaucoup!

[@stantoncochran536]

Seeing all of the layers consecutively in one video really helps a lot. Wouldn’t mind seeing other videos for the layers of guard pass defense for other passes. Thanks a lot Jon.

[@sugoipapi2572]

*Defending against the Headquarters passing position. Please*

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I can cover that for sure

[@slavicvolk]

0:15 short foot on shoulder lasso, bottom foot on far bicep 1:07 bottom leg hooking far hip heel up 1:46 cross collar grip & spider sleeve grip reverse DLR overhead sweep 2:26 Cross collar grip reverse DLR kiss of the Dragon 2:50 cross collar grip frame and sit up 3:22 late defense technical standup

[@SamuraiKidMusic]

This is what I needed...thanks!!!

[@phredbookley183]

Holy crap. This was amazing. TY! Once again, splicing tournament footage is incredible. Here, have a like :-)

[@jayhorley]

Great video, thanks. There's a gap in the market for high level defence tutorials!

[@jonlau7937]

i didn't know about the roger gracie escape! that cross sleeve grip is a life saver and thanks for sharing this one!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah that one is sick!

[@lungfudo]

Really digging your material, especially from Wulfing. As a 40plus dude, I'm bringing the matrix and other material to my small midwest gym. This late Roger Gracie one though, I'm keeping for myself :-) The footage element was really cool as well, and anytime thats incorporated into a video is a huge plus for me. Thanks for your efforts!

[@kurtgally526]

Thanks for this video. Everyone has been knee cutting my guard recently.

[@nicocontreras5366]

Very nice video, still can use number 2 and Roger´s but I loved the third one so I´ll guess I´ll put it in practice.

[@brianwhitmore4678]

I love the examples of competition footage

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy you liked it buddy let me know if you have any feedback or requests to make this format better

[@bryancjacobs]

Series on taking the back from some of the most useful/popular guards...please. This would provide a nice one stop shop for back takes

[@artemthetrain14]

What a gem! You are the freaking man

[@andregoncalves5873]

That's exactly what I needed. Thanks for posting.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem buddy happy to help!

[@bunnyazorth945]

I still can't quite grasp the reverse de la riva hook despite your video with Espen earlier. I have a few questions like: 1. What is RDLR's place as a guard in your open guard system? 2. My RDLR hook feels very weak so...details for control/retention? 3. Is RDLR is "bad" guard? As in you cannot hang out in it like you do in spider. Thank you so much, Jon.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

1. For me I either like it when they quick trap my leg and knee cut in and I can find the hook because their leg is bent, if I can’t find a strong hook I try to escape my leg fast like in this video, or I like to set it up from lasso sometime if I feel I can set the hook strong, but I’m General I don’t like to stay there. I pass through fast and only use it if the hook is strong. 2. Usually if the hook is weak it’s just because it’s the wrong time to go for it, their leg is at bad angle or is straight then I bail. If it’s a correct angle usually finding the hook is easy. 3. It’s not bad but it’s dangerous if used wrong you expose your self to a lot of danger, but if used correct it has great options for taking the back. So it’s good to know but I still always recommend collar sleeve double sleeve and dlr as foundation open guards. I focus on escaping when they knee cut first. Then later in as you are more advanced you can add it in as a nice extra. At least that’s my model. You can develop it first if you like it a lot, in the end you should know all the guards pretty well. So pick what you like and find most interesting for now.

[@themooseman12334]

Please do a video on approaching aggressive seated guard players. How to grip fight through first contact.

[@7Phoenix1]

this is EXACTLY what I need in my game. thank you so much.

[@careercapital]

Great content! Please do a video on how do deal /navigate / shut down those players in the gym that invert alot and/or berimbolo. Also what guards go well together to build your game i.e if you like half guard you should work on situp guard and DLR

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I can definitely do that, I’ll make one covering dealing with people who invert and keep their legs high or inverted.

[@dulcineamedeiros]

You are awesome. Please make a video about defense back take.

[@paradox636]

Love these videos. Awesome

[@MantraSchultz]

Exactly what I wanted to know and it popped up on notifications

[@JonThomasBJJ]

The algorithm is all knowing.

[@ghostofnedkelly7371]

Nice vid Jon. I'm digging your content 👌 could you cover finishing from the back when the guy has good defense. How you like to chain submissions together from the back.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

For sure can do some content on this soon!

[@tortoudahl3456]

I've been asking for you to cover crossgrip passing for sooo long😊 If not that then how about attacking the back from x guard/slx? Love the content!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Cross grip passing you mean like mad dog like isaac doderlein does a lot of?

[@tortoudahl3456]

@@JonThomasBJJ Yea basically 🙂

[@rvfree1]

This is wonderful. One of my favorite BJJ channels. Why so little material about the mount...top or bottom?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I can do more, but honestly I feel the main things holding people back is basically guard and passing, so I tend to focus on that the most, but as I work on it more I can definitely put content out on it

[@rvfree1]

@@JonThomasBJJ That's what I figured and you are exactly right. Without guard passing, there is nothing else. Without retaining and developing an attacking guard. there is very little. What you are doing is the heart of sport BJJ. Thank you.

[@tg2190]

Nice, thanks!

[@Vscustomprinting]

Excellent vid!!!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks buddy happy you liked it!

[@snappiegappie]

great vid! as a question -> Perhaps some kneebar/toehold defense vid from open guard, people like to dive on kneebars from deep dlr and toeholds from different spots.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hey buddy It would largely depend on where they set it up from, is there a particular spot that it is happening to you from?

[@snappiegappie]

@@JonThomasBJJ good question. come to think of it.. perhaps it is a lack in toehold defense in general. it comes on quick from different situations. When playing open guard, when passing and getting swept from slx, from 5050

[@dannygao4461]

Could you do a video on chaining passes together? Concepts for like how to know when to transition from one type of pass to another depending on how your initial pass attempt is being defended, thanks!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah buddy I’ll make a video showing some of my favorite combos.

[@btan1511]

Excellent video! I've had problems dealing with a stiff arm collar punch type defence when trying to pass with a knee slice. The opponent does a stiff arm collar punch, scoots to create space and sits up. I can't figure out how to counter this. Could you do a video on that?

[@sanlizm2jm]

Great content! Any chance that you'd come out with a similar video for dealing with the various pressure passing or the bull fighter passes?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

For sure that’s on my list to cover soon, I’m doing a lot more broad overview videos like this, I’m aiming for every Monday wed Friday some type of video

[@paradox636]

Dealing with frames while passing. Especially when you get side control and they turn into you.

[@skyrubber]

Jon, all of your lesson clips are really helpful to me. I wonder that, it is sad to mention, I'm almost fifty and purple belt, getting older and weaker, How can I build my strategy to fight back to the young and strong guys. Actually, your de la riva guard help me to defeat them haha Thank you.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

The key is to grip fight well and lock them up in positions that you know very well and can control them. A good double sleeve guard or de la riva guard are in my opinion two of the best ways to slow down a fast moving athletic opponent.

[@rzauche]

Awesome stuff Jon, thanks! Blue belt here trying to gain some confidence in the RDLR and I like the option from it. Pardon the old news question but how did you end up in Norway? I need to visit lol.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks buddy. Check out the video with espen if you didn’t already. I just traveled there to visit cause I live in Sweden and it’s not far to go visit tommy and espen. Has been an amazing trip you definitely need to visit!

[@igipop14]

Caio Terra has some good escapes/sweeps from that position also. Eg. would be in that last one, he would trap the foot and then swing his hips underneath the opponent, sweeping him to his back. I am quite interested in some no gi escapes from that position especially against someone who is very strong and has a very good base/balance.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hmm post a clip of the technique and I’ll look at it

[@MCHiphopotamus]

Kick the butt with your knee. You might force your opponent to post his hand on the mat. If so, you'll have a second to eventually transition to take the back.

[@igipop14]

@@JonThomasBJJ Thank you for taking the time to respond to my thread. It is appreciated. In the future I may send you the technique once I am able to record it. I am due for a surgery due to torn ligaments in my knee and cannot do anything on the mats at the moment. I couldn't in the meantime find any of Caio's techniques I was referring to online. If it pops up, I will tag you.

[@CryptoJitsu]

Sometimes when working DLR if I dont get good knee pressure ( like you show ), my opponent will slip their knee over my left hip ( rather than the standard right hip knee cut as shown above ) ... I struggle with this as it flattens me out and the pass feels a lot stronger. I would LOVE some ideas on how to recover from this and prevent it altogether.

[@compania93jiujitsu67]

Subtítulos in spanish please 🥋🥋🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rollinOnCode]

anything else you can do if they are knee cutting and have the farside underhook?

[@uthmanbarry9436]

im a new blue belt and im starting to find myself having truoble with ankle locks and double guard pull positions .some advice to tackle those problems would be great

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hey buddy I am gonna do a double guard pull overview very soon with espen Mathiesen, also I will try to make a video on defending ankle locks soon as well.

[@uthmanbarry9436]

@@JonThomasBJJ great! ill be on the look out!

[@666sherri]

What if someone weaves their one arm and hold the pants and other on the collar ? its always hard to beat that one.

[@LukaRBJJ]

Does the hairstyle influence guard types and defences?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Absolutely it changes everything

[@stocktonhippie6573]

Sorry I'm a year late but I got a request.. when I'm flat bottom half guard, and say I have their left leg trapped.... The pass is when the person on top cross faces and drops their whole body weight on their left side to step their free leg (the right leg) back.... Or "back step from top half" is I think that's what it's called.. thanks hope I explained that right

[@victorgarighan2346]

Muito bom!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks buddy!

[@grinchou92]

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