I ranked every major guard pass in jiu jitsu from useless to essential based on what actually works when you’re trying to pass against good people.

In this episode of the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, I break down the best guard passes in grappling using three criteria: risk, finishability, and versatility. If you’ve ever felt stuck inside someone’s guard, constantly getting swept, submitted, or forced into bad decisions just trying to pass, this will help you see things a lot more clearly.

This isn’t just a list of flashy passes. I’m talking about what actually holds up in real training and competition. Which passes are worth building your game around, which ones are more situational, and which ones probably aren’t worth your time right now.

I cover passes like the knee cut, torreando, leg drag, side smash, leg weave, float pass, tripod pass, body lock pass, long step, over under, double under, single under, X pass, Sao Paulo pass, cross pant grip passing, back step, reverse knee cut, knee staple, surfer pass, hip switch, cross body half guard passing, and more.

If you’re newer and trying to figure out where to focus, or you’ve been training for a while and want to tighten up your passing system, this should give you a solid direction.

And if you think I got something completely wrong, I want to hear it. Drop your hottest take in the comments.

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0:00 Intro

0:17 Why This Episode Will Change Your Guard Passing

1:47 The Tier List Criteria

5:50 Risk in Guard Passing

8:13 Finishability

10:04 Versatility

12:23 Torreando Pass

14:41 X Pass

16:08 Leg Drag

17:17 Cartwheel Pass

18:57 Datsusara Sponsor Break

20:24 Single Under Pass

21:58 Knee Cut Pass

24:59 Reverse Knee Cut

26:06 Back Step Pass

29:25 Over Under Pass

32:03 Competitor’s Journey Ad

33:24 DLR Stepover Pass

34:27 Double Under Pass

35:28 Body Lock Pass

37:22 Side Smash / Folding Pass

40:00 Near Side Underhook Pass

41:34 Leg Weave Pass

43:20 Knee Weave / Dope Mount

43:49 Smash Half Guard Pass

44:46 Float Pass

46:00 High Step Pass

47:23 BJJ Mental Models Sponsor Break

48:36 Sao Paulo Pass

50:09 Tripod Pass

51:06 Long Step Pass

52:56 Knee Staple Pass

54:45 Cross Pant Grip Pass

55:40 Surfer Pass

57:13 Double Under Lapel Pass / Squid Pass

59:42 Reverse Leg Drag

1:01:26 Hip Switch vs Crossbody Half Guard Pass

1:03:14 Crossbody Half Guard Pass

1:04:04 How to Build Guard Passing Combos

1:04:56 Torreando Combo

1:05:54 Leg Drag Combo

1:07:21 Knee Cut Combo

1:09:20 Knee Weave Combo

1:10:35 Why Stack Passes Ranked Lower

1:13:12 Final Thoughts on the Tier List

1:14:16 951 Hot Take + Guard Passing Seminar

1:14:57 Why the Tier List Trilogy Ends Here