Double Stack | Two Knees Down | Grips & Control

Entry to the double stack pass from the knees begins with opening the guard on the knees and placing both arms inside the opponent's legs. To prevent the opponent from creating hooks inside the thighs, hands can be placed on the mat with elbows flared out. This allows for following the opponent and eventually securing grips on the pants rather than the belt or jacket for better hip control.

1. Use the knees to walk up into the opponent's hips, lifting their thighs onto the knees to prepare for the stack.
2. Roll one arm in to secure a grip on the pants and convince one of the opponent's legs to go over the shoulder, establishing a stacking position.
3. If the opponent's leg feels heavy, switch sides to find the stacking position on the other side.
4. Anticipate the opponent's defense of blocking the arms to prevent the hand from advancing to stabilize their shoulder.
5. To break the opponent's grip, bring the knee over their arm and secure a grip underneath their knee line.
6. Re-establish the stack by crowding the opponent, maintaining the shin pinning their arm if possible.
7. If the opponent frames under their far knee, preventing forward drive, back out and put the head inside to complete the pass or switch arms and walk backwards with the hip.
8. Another option is to use a leg drag position, taking the near side leg away and finishing the pass by reaching through to the far knee.

This entry point is different as it starts from both knees, which can occur during transitions such as after a sweep or when the opponent resets their guard. The key is to manage the opponent's weight and grips to successfully transition into the stack and complete the pass.