The Real Leandro Lo Knee Cut

The Leandro Lo Knee cut from de la riva guard is one of the most powerful passes in Jiu Jitsu, yet very few people actually know the small details to make it work. It’s so powerful because it’s hard to predict when it is coming and it block your opponent from being able to lasso or defend after you hit it. This video I go through two variation of the pass and all the small details that makes it work. Knowing how to kill de la riva well is one of the most important skills in Jiu Jitsu because it is such an easy position to establish you can’t avoid it, so know long how to shut it down is critical.

[@rosstrent1877]

We just had Leandro in for a seminar and he taught this pass, and I gotta say this is pretty spot on! Also it's helpful that you break down some of the details that don't come across as well through translation. Side note- Leandro was awesome! As a 5 time world champion coming to a small gym in Syracuse, he was super engaged with everyone, and showed us his BEST techiniques! His DLR/Spider hybrid to SLX as well as the infamous Leandro knee slide. My favorite was the pass where he just basically flops his weight down on the DLR sliding his nearside leg over the DLR hook, catching the knee with his instep. That was a revelation for someone with a big guy game like me! Cheers!

[@Roll_Vids]

Me: Slide the knee through - Got it. Also me: (10 minutes later) I need to study this for a month.

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Hahaha yeah jiu jitsu is always evolving so I always revisit topics and evolve them again, so you will be studying for years, but that’s what makes it fun.

[@deboluccia]

This was very helpful. Godspeed Leandro Lo.

[@BrandonGiordano]

In true Lo fashion, you have to spaz out while you do it

[@voxac3092]

Hahahaha

[@voxac3092]

This comment is keeping me up tonight

[@ziapsp4167]

I have a few professors at the gym but one on youtube! Man, best content on youtube. Awesome technique, you make it look easy but with all your details and after i drill it a lot , I plan to add it!

[@VinhNguyen-vw9qw]

Lol the thumbnail

[@275Ranger275]

RIP Leandro

[@sigurpallalbertsson7292]

I was able to hit the pass first training after watching this video all thanks to that fixed hand placement. Kept getting stuck against good DLR players who had the pants grip. Shot right through them with that, thank you!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem buddy really happy it helped!

[@simonberestlarvor6059]

Thanks @jonthomas. Was doing wrong for years, should be ok from now!

[@JonThomasBJJ]

It’s a really hard pass to master buddy! But hopefully these details help!

[@danielwrzesniewskibjj]

Same here. TY for sharing Your knowledge. I've beed training this pass for a long time and... this pass is so hard when You are tired and out of gass, mostly in the end of fight:)

[@derekbk9093]

Great detail with the head up! Totally mimics los spazzy awkward passing lol

[@BetterWokeThanAsleep2]

As a young black belt learned not to speak in absolutes and since then I learned there are many ways to pass well and many ways to control the sidemount…

[@ippolea]

nice details and explanation

[@poet_fanfaras]

Excellent details thank you

[@maksymkharkavyi3563]

awesome. btw, Andrew Wiltse credited you on his knee slide pass. it must be this very system

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Yeah I would like to talk with him about the evolution on it at some point, I know mine has changed a lot since I showed it to him, and I’m sure his has as well. Would be great to do a discussion together about it.

[@maksymkharkavyi3563]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2W4epKVp6p3f5o I'd love to see you both on the instructional

[@michaelstoller7258]

You’re awesome thank you!

[@Ryan-bq1sk]

Hi Jon! When you do this pass, does the outside leg float in the air while you knee cut?

[@richarde6200]

Hey Jon thanks for the video but what happens when you cant get the underhook?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

In this case you can pretty much always get it, but otherwise I could go leg drag or reverse leg drag, could also try same pass with a cross collar grip

[@ADPathos]

Are there any complications if he has a grip on your left sleeve?

[@Deadward1113]

Thank you Sir

[@JonThomasBJJ]

No problem buddy!

[@OnGuardBJJ]

Very nice

[@alexurban12]

For a slower pressure based kneecut, what do you when the person on bottom gets the single leg lapel grip?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

It’s a different pass sequence, did you watch my last video on passing the Coyote guard? Check that one out a lot of the details in that will help. Also watch my video on the face crank.

[@alexurban12]

@@JonThomasBJJ Oss

[@kirkbreneman8078]

How do you decide it’s time to move from studying one position to the next?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

It’s based off a few things, one big one is interest I try to keep jiu jitsu exciting so if I get bored with a topic I often change, or if I feel I have made a lot of progress after a week or two I might pick a new topic then come back to the other one eventually.

[@professor_earn]

Is there a danger of getting caught in a “Frank Mir” armbar?

[@samhangster]

Those rlly are only high percentage from closed guard. From half guard if you just continue thr knee cut the person will be more concerned with getting Passed than trying to finish. You can continue the knee cut even if they have it because they have to extend to finish, which you won’t allow them to do with the underhook

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Not really when your knee clears the hip line and you are deep on the cut it will be really hard for them to go for it.

[@gucciseatbelt9500]

Are you st louis born and bred?

[@JonThomasBJJ]

Wasn’t born there but I grew up there for a lot of my youth.

[@gucciseatbelt9500]

Awesome! Cannot wait to try this in training

[@jjbae7312]

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