New Guard Passing Series (4 techniques that actually work!)


Ever notice how the best guard passers make it look effortless?

That’s exactly what this week’s series is about:

Efficient guard passing that works at the highest level.

Professor Rolando Samson just dropped a new collection that breaks down:

  • The leg drag (with crucial drilling details)
  • A precise shin slice that's hard to stop
  • My favorite duck under pass
  • How to take the back from Headquarters (plus smash passing secrets)

No fancy moves. No complicated setups.

Just clean, effective passing that works in competition and hard training.

Watch the full series now on Atos BJJ On Demand:

As always, we’ve made the first video – “Basic Leg Drag Drills Part 1” – in the series available to EVERYONE:

This is a super important technique to get right – at any level. And Rolando covers details that are relevant to both White Belts AND more advanced students.

Click here to start watching

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Andre Galvao
Atos Jiu-Jitsu Head Coach
Jiu-Jitsu Hall Of Fame Member

Hey guys! I'm Andre Galvao, 15X Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt World Champion and Head Coach at Atos BJJ

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