Guard Pass Using the Knee Cut when Opponent Defends with Knee Shield or Reverse De La Riva to Side Control or Back Take (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to pass the opponent’s guard using the knee cut pass. Lucas starts by reaching for the opponent’s ankles so he can pull them up, making the opponent place their back on the mat. From here, Lucas starts to go for the knee cut pass and the opponent tries to defend by using the reverse de la riva and the knee shield. Lucas now grips the knee shield ankle and grips the far side wrist. He raises his hips and starts to pass to the side. Depending on the opponent’s reaction, Lucas can stay in the side control or take the back.