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The Over Under Pass

Gary Berger — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:48:34 +0000

The Over-Under pass is one of my favorite guard passes gi and no gi. It offers a great deal of control of the hips. you can take your time and wear your opponent out. It also is a great compliment to other guard passes like the stack pass.

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Slow Down Young Athletic Opponents with This Guard Passing Position (Pt 2)

Gary Berger — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:13:09 +0000

Today’s BJJ technique video is a continuation of the passing idea I shared last week about using half guard to slow down younger, faster or more athletic opponents.

In today’s video I answer a question about the Reverse Half Guard position as a question came up on the original video. I show some details on how to use the Reverse Half Guard position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, so you don’t get reverse or lose control of your opponent. But also, how to strategically place your weight on your opponent to apply maximum pressure.

This can be a great position whether you’re older and need to slow down the young whipper snappers in your class or if you just run into someone who has a really mobile guard.

If you’re trying to figure out ways to slow down training partners or opponents with guard passing then I hope this video is useful to you!
-Chewy

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Slow Down Young Athletic Opponents with This Guard Passing Position

Gary Berger — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:40:51 +0000

In today’s video I show a simple half guard top position I’ve been working on to slow things down with guard passing in BJJ, especially No Gi.

If you’ve watched any of my stuff in the last year or so you’ve probably heard me complain about being older. I’m not old by normal standards but by athletic standards I am. I also have some super tough young Purple, Brown and Black Belts that give me all I can handle.

So, to slow down the speed with the passing on top I’ve been focused on a specific position a lot. It’s very similar to a position I’ve used in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for years and shown on the channel. But in the video, I show some specific adjustments I’ve been working in to stay tighter, add more pressure and slow my opponents down.

-Chewy
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How to Clear The Knee Shield to Knee Cut

Gary Berger — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:00:38 +0000

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Leg Drag to Rolling Back Take

Gary Berger — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:00:04 +0000

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Passing vs Opponent With Short Pants

Gary Berger — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:00:02 +0000

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This Simple Principle Will Change Your Jiu Jitsu

Gary Berger — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:22:47 +0000

This video I overview the key aspects of a strong side control. I focus primarily on the key principle of using your chest weight to pin your opponents shoulders to the mat. Not only does this have a huge effect in side control but in all pinning positions in general strong chest pressure is so powerful.

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0:00 Intro
0:11 Leg Pinning
1:11 From The Leg Drag
2:05 Folding Pass
2:58 Folding Pass to Leg Drag
3:26 Knee Cut Pass
4:06 Crab Ride
4:43 Leg Drag Twister Hook
5:02 Sparring Narration

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Guard Retention – Stopping The Cross Pant Grip Pass

Gary Berger — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:44:27 +0000

This video I breakdown my 3 tier system for defending against the cross pant grip passing system. I break it dowen by the early stage focused on fast grip breaking on the wrist, the second stage is focused on inversion to twist their grip, and the third phase is focused on once your opponent gets the grip on your lapel.

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How to Pass The Open Guard: Complete Guide 2022

Gary Berger — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:21:44 +0000

Passing the open guard is one of the most difficult and frustrating things in BJJ. This video I show a basic system that can be used at every level. I focus on the principles of threatening passing the open guard before your opponent establishes grips. I discuss a game plan for how to approach every main position your opponent can be in. If you like this content be sure to check out my website as well for more organized content.

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Learn Jiu Jitsu Fast With These Match Breakdowns

Gary Berger — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:49:01 +0000

This video I breakdown some sequences from my training over the last weeks. Learning by watching video was one of my main methods of improving through out my career. I find in this kinds of videos I’m able to give both broad and contextual advice in a fun way. Hope you like this format please comment and let me know what you would like to see in future videos. I cover Crab Ride, Matrix, Toreando, Knee Cuts and more in this video.

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