Smash Pass Defense Variation to Ankle Pick to Knee Cut Pass When Opponent Stands Up (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to defend from the smash pass and how use the ankle pick to go for the knee cut pass to the side control. The opponent starts to pass and Lucas immediately grips the cross collar and uses his leg to hook the opponent’s. Lucas comes up on the elbow and pushes the opponent away. The opponent stands up and starts to pass to the side. Lucas spins on his knee so he can follow and face the opponent. In this scenario, Lucas immediately goes for the ankle pick to take the opponent down. He then passes to the side control using the knee cut pass.