Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guard Pass to Mount Breakdown Volume Four by Junior and Marcelo
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Feb 23, 2026
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Intermediate
Carlos Gracie Jr. steps onto the blue mat in his white gi and gets straight to work. This is a Black Belt Magazine instructional, and he's breaking down guard passing from the ground up, starting with how you enter the guard in the first place.
His uke sits in open guard, legs out, waiting. Carlos steps his right foot in between those legs and drops his level at the same time. No wasted movement. The entry is clean, controlled, and deliberate in a way that only makes sense when you've done it a thousand times.
From here, both arms extend forward. The grip details are tight, hard to catch on the old footage, but the body mechanics tell the story. He's loading up to control the hips. The uke stays passive, which is the point. This is a teaching moment, not a scramble.
His uke sits in open guard, legs out, waiting. Carlos steps his right foot in between those legs and drops his level at the same time. No wasted movement. The entry is clean, controlled, and deliberate in a way that only makes sense when you've done it a thousand times.
From here, both arms extend forward. The grip details are tight, hard to catch on the old footage, but the body mechanics tell the story. He's loading up to control the hips. The uke stays passive, which is the point. This is a teaching moment, not a scramble.
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