The MOST Important Passing Principle in Jiu Jitsu

[@mreya23]

I wish more instructors would talk about principles, it's such a crucial aspect of bjj and yet it gets overlooked a lot

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah for sure, the thing is some of these simple big principles are the hardest thing to discover in a way they seem obvious once you know them but they really aren’t so easy to figure out

[@dbradandthem2727]

Agreed, that's my issue with the school I attended.

[@dbradandthem2727]

​@@JonThomasBJJThank you.

[@mariosolorzanojr90280]

I travel for work and I have visited 70 jiu-jitsu gyms, and concepts are almost never taught.

[@Freud_Mayweather]

Yeah some instructors like John danaher just don't go into enough detail

[@kidnamedre]

4 year 1 stripe blue belt here. Half way through and I had to stop and comment that this video is straight gold

[@jopalo31675]

This is one of the GREATEST free guard passing principles videos ever made. PLEASE don’t take it down. You need to write a book on principles. I’m drilling with my sons… 10 and 13.

[@VT3821]

2 weeks into my bjj journey and this channel has become my go-to after class. I always come back and watch videos on the positions I struggled in that day. Thanks for all this info Jon !

[@JokeritWasTaken]

Real

[@kylebeckham3825]

One of the best conceptual videos out there, only missing one thing: chapters!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I had added them already but somehow they didn’t come through, I’m going to add them in later today again. Thanks for letting me know

[@mraBJJ33]

Deep dives into conceptual processes are my favorite types of videos from you

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks buddy will be doing more for sure!

[@icenic_wolf]

This is *such* a good video. I might only be a 3-stripe white belt, but from now until forever, whenever the technique of the day is a pass (or a guard/escape), that technique will be filtered through this lens that you've just opened my eyes to. 🤙

[@tapskill3]

Professor Jon your passing principles are truly the core of guard passing! It’s easy to remember the principles vs passing technics because the process of passing has too many variables that are difficult to predict , but the principles allow you to stay ahead of many technical transformations. When you add both technical skills and practical principles they complement each other! I ‘m definitely going to add the principles to my game! Thank you for sharing and pushing Jujitsu to the next level! Coach AL

[@damonbolden4456]

Best instructional information on the web! I am 60 and a blue belt still training, and this information is extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@robertbotezatu6742]

Awesome mini-instructional. I didn’t mind paying for the ones you sell because your youtube channel has 100 times more free content of the same quality. Thanks!

[@salvatoreladu8863]

Hello master! White belt with a few stripes here. Thanks for the content first of all :) As a suggestion I would tell you that maybe in your videos you could include a breakdown - every now and then - of systems/principles from either IBJJF fights or even from your students sparring, highlighting the application or lack of application of these concepts. Spending just a few minutes after class with my instructors asking "what did I do wrong there?" is priceless because of the wisdom they share, so consider this: in BJJ the majority of practitioners is white/blue: show them (me) what goes wrong during our sparring and then a top-notch application of what should be done instead from IBJJF tournaments.

[@trosbak]

Really great in depth instructional, thank you. The way you work from broad principles to more specific situations makes complete sense and fill the gaps other videos leave open. Great stuff!

[@chrisjamez00]

The concepts are so easy to understand, the way you break it down makes it very clear.

[@ronnyportulidis2970]

Awesome. Keep going

[@novaryubjj]

Love your breakdowns - your videos are an awesome mix of narrated concepts and live-narrated techniques. This is such a great format! Vid is 🔥🔥🔥

[@RodSpeak11]

Very nice!! Not many people discuss the foundational principles of Jitz. This really breaks it down. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. OSS!

[@paulsullivan8629]

Thanks for always putting out such high quality and well thought out content Jon. These videos are obviously a lot of work.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much! Making these helps me organize a lot of stuff in my head as well!

[@BJJANDMTG]

As always, great vid jon! I have trained with jon and espen, these guys are simply awesome, not just talented, but great teachers and people.

[@eliasellis3242]

This video is amazing. Very supportive, detailed and educational. Big thanks.

[@atlanticsligo]

Jon! This is one of your best videos yet. So much excellent information in this, I will certainly share this with my team. 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnmayo593]

Really enjoyed your seminars in Halifax. It changed my mount game a lot.

[@alyg7738]

Extremely valuable, I’m grateful to find content like this for free

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hope it makes a big difference in your game!

[@StephGaudreauTV]

Thank you for this! Brown belt here and this is extremely helpful.

[@ThetaBadger]

Great stuff as usual. I have had issues with my position being off/too low or over, especially finishing over/under or double under passing and getting reverse with a triceps push. Id love to hear more principles on finishing passes to prevent easily losing a position. Thanks for all of your content!

[@keithreynolds6359]

I loved this video. Many a tad long for my attention span but I managed 😂 This is basically my style of guard passing but loads of details I will pay attention to in the future because there is a lot of room for improvement. I struggle with very flexible guard players. So plenty to take away here as regards them trying to get the foot back in. I will be applying this stuff tomorrow & see how I get on. Thanks for the great content!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to hear it buddy! Yeah on retrospect I should have made it two or three video series or condensed it. Gonna be a bit more concise on the next one

[@mrericchando]

Great video. Defo deserves a comment. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much! Put a lot of work into this one!

[@aarongp7584]

This is GOLD, THANK YOU!! 🔥🔥🔥🙌

[@EngineersApproachBJJ]

Incredible details Jon, I like how after the concept you revealed it changed the way I viewed the competition footage afterwards and it all made such better sense. Thanks so much bro!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks a ton will! Call you soon!

[@Djurel]

I do like your videos, as very few others cover broad principles. Very useful, thank you.

[@Silentwatcher23]

This is one of the best videos if not the best out there to understand the pass system .Oss

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much! Happy to see people understanding the true depth of value in this principle, it seems small but it really is everything for passing!

[@Silentwatcher23]

@@JonThomasBJJ you have changed my game with those videos!

[@danielsiriphongs]

This was great, thank you. I've been sticking my foot in front of people's chest for years and thought it was just a late (desperate) guard pass defense for me. Glad to see other folks do this haha. I will definitely be teaching your passing principles too!

[@tobyhooper2277]

I watch you at half speed mate, it’s a real treat, I can absorb everything and it’s like watching Trevor on GTA when he’s had a few. You should try it 😄 (superb vids)

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hahahah I need to google Trevor from GTA now I’m not sure which character that was! Thanks for the support buddy!

[@colejevonanthony2125]

Your vids are a must to watch it really helped my jujitsu so much thank you 🙏🏾

[@Rfalcon51]

Great video! Lucas Lepri visited our gym in April (FF in Milwaukee), and he covered this principle some. This did an excellent job expanding on that further and in a few other passing situations then he covered.

[@zacharywong483]

Really fantastic video, Jon!

[@LIRCB]

Thank you this has practical principles that can be applied in the next training session.

[@jonathangale9476]

This is GOLD!! such good teachings!

[@BenReedStrategist]

Awesome video, really loving the principles-based approach

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah principles like this are so powerful when you can find them, not always so easy to really figure these out though despite how obvious they seem when you learn them.

[@lapellcorey]

Love your principles based approach!

[@jaimedelaespriella2610]

Thanks for all the great material

[@patrickdalessandri3177]

Awesome principles breakdown, thanks for your videos they help alot. Keep up the good work.

[@kevinsullivan4689]

Love all your videos but concept driven seems to stick best with me. Thanks for so much good content!

[@MatthewDavidT]

You are such an insightful teacher! Thanks for the info my friend.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

My pleasure!

[@bennuendo]

So much good material thx! The one I’m going to try is the step back around their knee shield. I’ve been stuck behind some strong knee shields and I think this will help.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

That knee shield run around is great! One of my new favorites!

[@Flexx2635]

Love this video format!

[@aprendeanestesia6938]

Loved the video. Thanks so much

[@strangelillas]

Omg yes. This is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hope you enjoy it buddy

[@miketout]

Very useful information presented clearly. Great video!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much!

[@AUInnocent]

… as a new white belt, learning these principles is a godsend. I feel like in my gym at least, we just get chucked into the middle of what in other martial arts are already intermediate level classes (showing technique, drills, then sparring), skipping these key basics entirely and being expected to learn through harsh experience alone.

[@thiagolocks2214]

I love this format!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks! Means a lot! Been working on evolving it!

[@Presence_o_Mind]

Quality content and great examples. 🔥👏

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much!!

[@stephen2762]

Great vid as usual thanks Jon.

[@marcusv.matossouza3536]

Great content as always, thank you so much

[@Lucas_Lima606]

Great channel! Always incredible videos!

[@mavka.chorna]

I appreciate the combination of older and newer competition footage. I don't always know what to look for so thank you for this

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem hope you are doing good! Gonna be back in Croatia soon for a camp!

[@kidspwnwidrange]

Passing like this has never been an issue for me, my issue is either not being far enough back to where they have a collar grip or a grip on my lapel and i start to play their game. I know she wasn’t trying but if this video had an active bottom player where the hands are also involved I think that would help a lot

[@timothylee5824]

Amazing explanations, like the broll of competition showcasing the points you're making

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah I think the narrations help a lot!

[@kimpoeun2755]

Awesome video Jonathan

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you!

[@ericmitchell-eo2gh]

Great job, really enjoy your hard work

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much buddy it means a lot!

[@juneguy]

Great job! I love your content.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Really appreciate it!

[@chimonm]

Very nice content!!

[@eoinobriain400]

Great content!

[@scobie123]

I'm a blue belt and my passing is weak and this will definitely help, I'm much better off my back. I seem to get tired much easier trying to pass guard, mostly I get tired from fighting grips, especially when the higher belts grab my collar and use it to break my posture when I'm standing and pull my head down, I usually have to go to lower level on one knee to relieve the pressure, anything to help me with this would be much appreciated. I think half my problem is letting them make grips and taking too long to make my move.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

I think when passing them making grips on you is inevitable so it’s more about learning to pass through certain grips than it is to not let them make grips on you. You gotta break it down by most common grips then have plans for dealing with them.

[@scobie123]

@JonThomasBJJ that makes sense, look forward to seeing more videos on this in the near future

[@WellersonDuarteBH]

Great stuff ozz from Australia

[@romeg5531]

Tried this today, dude straight kicked me on my face. Currently in the emergency room re-watching the video.

[@alexyablong3276]

Love all the Lo HL clips 🙌

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah it’s fun going back through all of those!

[@Azmx986]

man your content is so choice

[@cnbrauns]

So good. Thank you!

[@jlofty273]

Incredible instructional, thank you 🙏

[@JonThomasBJJ]

You're very welcome!

[@636racer]

no critique, love the content

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you so much!!!

[@iannucciemilio2]

absolute gamechanger.

[@bryanjohnson8162]

This was a great video with a great setup and it taught a lot You got me to subscribed 👍👍

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Man so happy to hear it from someone just now seeing my content. Hope you like some of the older videos as well. Check out my mount video, it’s one of my favorites

[@EvolveNowYoga]

Amazing stuff! As always really helpful!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to help!

[@zarehamirian358]

Thank you for these principles. I'm enjoying this format. What are your thoughts on ecological dynamics coaching applied to submission grappling (e.g. constrainst led approach, "games" vs drilling, etc)?

[@hebperu]

thank you for the content

[@derrickriggs2381]

Excellent video

[@dqsrosco]

Great stuff

[@Omar-rv7rc]

FOR GUARD PLAYER : 1. knee elbow connection : for the guard player : do not extend your arm FOR GUARD PASSER : 2. hips facing the wrong direction = their limbs are facing the wrong direction *FOR BOTH* : 3. feet between my chest and his chest = recompose (even if his hips are facing the wrong direction) ; many different ways to put my chest between my chest and theirs--> FOR GUARD PASSER : make it your nº1 priority to control their feets -- FOR GUARD PASSER : 4. chest to chest connection = he can not put his foot between our chests 5. variation : hip to chest connection (for ex, knee cut)

[@dominicmagliocco7523]

Again. Great stuff. Always helping me advance.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem!

[@wadoshintoyoshin]

Love your video bro

[@markvonelend]

Hate to brag, but I am a white belt with an intimidating amount of two stripes on it. Yet, I can still learn a lot from your videos.

[@Odihmantich]

I enjoy this video very well!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thank you very much!

[@LoxleysEscapePlan]

As a purple belt with primarily open guard game this is sick for those times I'm on top. You're right about the grips at the end, we'd like to know more, for example, sleeve grip and kick off the pant leg is a killer and often what I fight for, lose that and you lose the position, any ideas on how to stop them getting it back?

[@dwtruthwarrior]

Amazing details thank you

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Happy to help

[@e.rod.moto.]

Great video thank you

[@davidlee9572]

Always amazing content, thank you!!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem happy you liked it

[@ZombieJitsu]

I just watched this. Is the new updated video out? Cause this is awesome!

[@navinthiyambarawatte5121]

I never been to a bjj competition the footage looks really cool like a movie trailer.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Haha well if you like the sport it’s great!

[@TheEverydayJiuJitsuPodcast]

Always blown away by your content JT!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Thanks so much! Put a lot of work into it!

[@nicola6789h]

Thank you 👊

[@matthewparsons6496]

This was more great content.... when is the Patreon coming?

[@TheGrapplingNinja]

Do you think the self frame - foot between guard retention style is too flexibility dependent and will break down as one gets older

[@wagutoxD]

So many details!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah there was a ton in this one

[@bobl5216]

Great!

[@GrapplingwithPhysics]

This video gave me another Video idea: the pros/cons of wearing mismatched gi bottoms - overexplain 😅

[@ABDALLAHCHAHER]

GREAT

[@suleszilard]

Incredible video. I don't think most people realise the value they get for free here.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hard to really tell the value of certain details when weighed against all others on internet, but those who really work this will really understand for sure

[@Max-ki6df]

Usually I get a takedown on the opponent, or we start sitting and I take him to the back. In eigher case my opponent gets time to grap my sleeves and I end up between his legs. I can get one of his legs to the ground the other one I try to put in knee shield position, but then proceeding is kind of awkward. Removing a sleeve grip would require both hands, freeing one leg and he could regrip, but I need to circle around the knee shield, stepping over the pinned leg I'd get to half guard, but with insane chest distance. Help would be helpfull😂

[@PRESA25]

At :40sec in That is Jon absolutely dominating Gordon Ryan. 100% fact you saw it here first! lol 😮

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Lmao Gordon with a mis matched gi lol

[@bwilder46]

Would you be interested in doing a seminar in Springfield IL?