CLASS: Options for Tripod Pass of Half Guard (26-May-25)
Class Instructions
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10m
When you get to chest-to-chest half guard, you can use the tripod method to clear your knee, and then you would have multiple options to complete the pass. You can go to three-quarters mount to pass the quarter guard, or do a knee cut either from the near side or far side.
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