
As a beginner or expert practitioner, you will need many guard passing techniques because the guard is one of the most played positions you should handle. The good news is several guards pass in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Toreando, knee cut, double under, single under, and over under are just a handful of the guard passing techniques that can help you improve your game significantly.
The guard position is critical in a challenging grappling game where the bottom player establishes excellent control over his opponent to limit him. In that case, the top player should pass the bottom opponent’s guard to get out of the danger zone. Continue reading to learn more!
Top Guard Passes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

The guard position is essential in BJJ combat, and guard passing is a crucial skill every practitioner should learn. These are some of the top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guard passes.
1. Knee Cut Pass
The knee cut pass (knee slide or slice) is a fantastic guard passing technique used in jiu-jitsu Gi and No-Gi. Both beginners and expert practitioners enjoy performing this guard pass since it’s simple and effective from the open and half guards.
The player should create space and manage distance within his opponent to perform the knee slide pass. Then, he should slide his knee over the opponent’s legs while controlling his hips and shoulders.
In the following video, Lucas Lepri teaches you how to execute the knee-cutting pass from an open guard. Surely, learning the knee slice pass will help you improve your guard passing strategy to pass an opponent’s guard.
Learn next about the over-under pass!