Basic Stack Pass | Completing The Pass

Completing the stack pass involves dealing with the opponent's flexibility and their ability to keep their knees close to their shoulders. The goal is to push through even when the opponent's legs aren't sliding off easily.

1. Find the stacking position and attempt to pass. If the opponent's leg is obstructive, sneak one hand behind their knee and push it to the ground to make the other leg lighter and easier to pass.
2. If the hips are flat and dividing your body, consider this as an alternative method to stack, especially against opponents with less mobility.
3. When in a stack and the leg isn't cooperating, drive the opponent's knee to the mat with your arm as you push through.
4. Alternatively, grab the opponent's knee and drag it across. However, this can expose your arm, so it's not the preferred method.
5. If the leg doesn't seem to be moving, reposition to Knee on Belly. If possible, trap the opponent's arm with your knee.
6. Lean with good posture, pass your hand over, and drag the opponent's legs out of the way to move into side control.
7. Be aware that dragging the leg can create space, so with higher-level opponents, you may need to transition to a Leg Drag position and work to finish the stack pass from there.
8. Stack passing controls both the lower and upper body, allowing for a swift transition to submissions or mount as the opponent recovers.
9. If you need to pass with a Leg Drag off the stack, do so, but remember that the upper body guard has not been dealt with yet.
10. Reposition your knee to the floor, over the opponent's elbow if possible, reach with posture, drag, and get the leg out of the way to close the gap.
11. If the opponent has a strong guard, slide underneath their legs as you extend one leg out, with your knee pointed towards their chin and your armpit in front, pinching your legs together to lock their hips.
12. Try to get your head to the opposite side, secure a hug around the head, underhook, or collar control to complete the pass.