Hip Drag Pass

Pass

Passing by dragging the opponent's hip or pant across the centerline — their own legs cross out of the fight, opening the back-side lane. Emerging as a standard answer to butterfly and seated guards.

Quick Reference

Key principles

  • · Dragging the hip crosses their legs for them
  • · The pass lane opens BEHIND their turned hips
  • · Timing beats force — drag as they load a hook, not before

Execution

  1. 1 Grip the near hip or pant at the hip line
  2. 2 Drag across your centerline as they load or lift a hook
  3. 3 Step or slide into the lane behind their turned hips
  4. 4 Settle side-on before they can re-square

Common mistakes

  • × Dragging without an angle change, letting them re-center
  • × Chasing the legs instead of the opened back-side lane

Do it from

Positions and situations where the Hip Drag Pass shows up.

Butterfly Guard Top

Where it lands

The position you end up in.

Side Control Top