Top Half-guard Blind control pass:
1. Dive for the top underhook (other hand is not really important; standard under-the-neck or whatever is fine).  If he's being tough and won't allow it, at least wedge your elbow in to be ready ( Read more... )

Standing Guard Break to Traditional Pass:
1. Get control of one wrist; ideal is cross-body control, twisted cuff grip, then push/trap into his belly ( Read more... )

Standing pass with behind-the-back wrist control: (gi or no-gi)  Kimono must be undone
1. Wait for him to put his wrist near his same hip.  Immediately grab his gi tail and secure it just outside his wrist, pinning his wrist between his body and your hand, with the gi tail taut over it (or just grab and insist on wrist control, pinning it to the ( Read more... )

Stinkbug pass (if you get the underhook):
1. Base way WAY out on the underhook elbow ( Read more... )