Jiu Jitsu's Weirdest Technique? | The Floating Guard Pass
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Floating Pass·Justin Lesko
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Floating Pass
SubFamilyTranslation: плаващо преминаване
Overview
History & Origin
Floating Pass е техника за преминаване на гард, подробно описана в систематичния BJJ подход на Саулу Рибейру. [1]
Effectiveness
Ефективна техника за преминаване на гард, преподавана като част от цялостна система за преминаване. [1]
Lineage
Методология за преминаване на гард в бразилското джиу-джицу. [1]
Competition Record
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Biomechanical Mechanism
Основно действие — Механика на преминаване на гард, специфична за floating pass
Засегнати стави — Бедра и колене при движението на преминаване
Вектор на силата — Странично или надолу насочен натиск за заобикаляне на гарда
Position & Entry
От гарда на противника — Изпълнете floating pass
Variants
Not yet documented
Videos
Float Passing: Hip Switch Pass
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Floating Pass·Tarik BJJ
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Floating Pass·玉木強 / YOSHI JIU-JITSU TECH
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Floating Pass (BJJ): 5 Variations for Passing Butterfly Guard (in Real Time with Shintaro Higashi)
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Floating Pass·Brian Glick
The floating pass is one of our favorite methods of guard passing whenever we can get inside position with a leg from th…
Technique Of The Week: Floating Pass
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Floating Pass·BETA Academy - Washington D.C.
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Jeff Glover Jiu-Jitsu | Floating guard pass| www.JiuJitsuPedia.com
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Floating Pass·thejiujitsupedia
http://www.JiuJItsupedia.com Jeff Glover, JiuJitsupedia contributor demonstrates the advanced floating guard pass which …
Float Passing💥So many options💥Pass the guard and shut down the leg locks!
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Floating Pass·Still Rolling
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7 videosWhat Instructors Say
The floating guard pass is an unconventional passing technique where the passer maintains hands on the mat while keeping their legs light and mobile, allowing the defender to elevate and move the passer's hips while the passer simultaneously entangles and manipulates the defender's legs. Tarik BJJ emphasizes the positional setup, describing how the passer transitions from a failed knee-slice or blocked entry into a low, balanced squat position with weight distributed to the hands, then uses shin hooks and leg weaving to transition under the defender's guard before establishing side control. Justin Lesko characterizes floating passing as the inverse of pressure passing—intentionally appearing vulnerable to sweeps while leveraging leg entanglement to ultimately stay on top—noting it works most safely in the gi due to heel hook restrictions. Still Rolling provides systematic detail on leg pummeling mechanics (mirroring hand pummeling for grip fighting) and multiple passing options: hip bumps for quick passes, weaving entries with one leg secured first, windshield-wiper leg positioning to displace the guard, knee-slice transitions with critical underhook placement, and tight clamping strategies against high-level leg-lock threats. All instructors agree the technique requires counterintuitively accepting near-sweep positions while maintaining composure and base, and that practitioners can abandon the float and return to pressure passing if opportunities don't materialize.
Synthesized from 4 instructors
- Tarik BJJ — Float Passing: Hip Switch Pass: Detailed the transition into floating position from a blocked knee-slice, emphasizing low squat posture with butt low, weight on hands, shin hook mechanics, and the crossing-leg transition into side control.
- Justin Lesko — Jiu Jitsu's Weirdest Technique? | The Floating Guard Pass: Framed floating passing as conceptual opposite of pressure passing, highlighted the counterintuitive psychology of appearing swept while using leg entanglement to pass, noted gi-specific viability due to heel hook rules, and discussed high-step and leg-weave mount variations.
- Still Rolling — Float Passing💥So many options💥Pass the guard and shut down the leg locks!: Provided systematic breakdown of leg pummeling mechanics, detailed entry variations (hip bumps, single-leg-in entries), weaving sequences with steering mechanics, windshield-wiper leg positioning, knee-slice transitions with underhook emphasis, and clamping/locking strategies for defensive leg-lock prevention.
- Brian Glick — Floating Pass (BJJ): 5 Variations for Passing Butterfly Guard (in Real Time with Shintaro Higashi): No usable audio transcript provided.
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Ratings
Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
2
Low2/10
Преминаване на гард — позиционна техника, не удар или събмишън
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Intermediate
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
— IBJJF — Разрешено, преминаването на гард носи 3 точки
IBJJF Rules Book v6.0, June 2024PDF— IJF — Разрешено — преминаването покрай краката на противн...
IJF Sport and Organisation Rules 2025, Article 27PDF— ADCC — Разрешено, преминаването на гард носи 3 точки
ADCC Rules Update, April 2025PDF— Unified MMA — Разрешено
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDF— FIAS Sport Sambo — Разрешено
FIAS International Sambo Competition RulesPDFTraining Notes
✓Отработвайте движението на преминаване с постепенно нарастваща съпротива (Ribeiro & Howell, 2008)
Common Mistakes
!Бързане без контрол на хватите
!Допускане на възстановяване на гарда
Related Techniques
Counter Techniques
Setup Chain
1Контрол на хватите → Floating Pass → Установяване на страничен контрол или маунт
Sources & References
Primary Source
Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro & Howell, 2008)
1Book[1] Ribeiro, S. and Howell, K. (2008). Jiu-Jitsu University. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9815044-3-8. Technical Editor: John Danaher.
description, historyOrigin: sourced from Ribeiro, S
2Citation[1] Ribeiro, S. and Howell, K. (2008). Jiu-Jitsu University. Victory Belt Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9815044-3-8. Technical Editor: John Danaher.
description, historyOrigin: sourced from Ribeiro, S
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Notes
Floating pass използва лек натиск и движение вместо силово пробиване — преминаващият „плава
Frequently Asked Questions
How does floating pass help me avoid leg lock attacks?
The floating pass keeps you elevated and prevents your opponent from easily entering leg lock positions. According to Still Rolling, by getting one leg in and staying elevated, you avoid giving them the space they need to drop into leg lock entries, and you can dictate which direction to move once you have inside space control.
What's the mental challenge of learning the floating pass?
It takes time to get used to the feeling as the passer—Justin Lesko emphasizes that you'll feel like you're 90% swept and about to be swept, but that's intentional misdirection that creates the pass opportunity.
What's the key to transitioning from floating to finishing the pass?
According to Still Rolling, you have to go from floating loosely to getting really close and tight; this transition is critical, and you can use multiple finishing options like knee slice or underhook passes once you've created the right positioning.
Why is it important to enter with one leg in during the float pass?
Still Rolling explains that getting one leg in gives you stability, allows you to drive with a hook, and prevents your opponent from easily dropping into leg lock entrances—it's especially useful when entering rather than coming in square.
Как работи Floating Pass?
Floating Pass включва задържане над гарда на противника без ангажиране на тежест, след което бързо плъзгане покрай краката при появата на отвор. Използва се предимно срещу обратен De La Riva гард.
Откъде произлиза Floating Pass?
Floating Pass е техника за преминаване на гард, подробно описана в систематичния BJJ подход на Саулу Рибейру.
Разрешена ли е Floating Pass в състезания?
IBJJF: легална — Разрешено, преминаването на гард носи 3 точки; IJF: легална — Разрешено — преминаването покрай краката на противника е част от не-ваза; ADCC: легална — Разрешено, преминаването на гард носи 3 точки; Unified MMA: легална — Разрешено; FIAS Sport Sambo: легална — Разрешено
Колко опасна е Floating Pass?
Оценка на опасност 2/10. Преминаване на гард — позиционна техника, не удар или събмишън
Как се подготвя Floating Pass?
Стандартната верига за подготовка: Контрол на хватите → Floating Pass → Установяване на страничен контрол или маунт.
Как да се защитя срещу Floating Pass?
Стандартните контри включват: Възстановяване на гард / Рамка и избягване с бедрата / Хват отдолу с ръка под мишницата.
Колко ефективна е Floating Pass в състезания?
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Какви са честите грешки при изпълнение на Floating Pass?
Основни грешки, за които да внимавате: Бързане без контрол на хватите / Допускане на възстановяване на гарда.
Какви други имена има Floating Pass?
Floating Pass е известна също като Floating Pass, Float Pass, Hover Pass.