Henry Akins – No-Gi Guard Passing: The One Concept You Need To Pass Any Guard
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Henry Akins’ No-Gi Guard Passing: The One Concept You Need To Pass Any Guard teaches a principle-based approach to passing in no-gi jiu-jitsu. Akins, a Rickson Gracie black belt, organizes the instructional around a single concept intended to guide passing decisions across different guard positions.
Thinking about the pass, not collecting techniques
The emphasis is on how to think about guard passing rather than memorizing a collection of unrelated moves. Precision and control are the practical aims, with the central principle serving as a framework for approaching the opponent’s guard. The course presents that idea as applicable across no-gi passes, rather than as a solution reserved for one position.
From knee shield to inverted guards
The named applications progress through:
- Knee shield
- De La Riva
- Reverse De La Riva
- Seated guards
- Inverted guards
These positions give the instructional its practical context: the lesson is to carry a shared passing concept between different guards instead of treating each encounter as an entirely separate problem.
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