Video: JIU JITSU KNEE CUT PASS | Knee Cut Pass for Beginners by Kimberly Kinch. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The knee-cut pass slices your knee across the opponent's thigh to get past their legs. Solo footwork reps teach balance and hip drop.
3 key details
- Keep your weight on the cutting knee.
- Head stays low and toward their far shoulder.
- Drop your hip to the mat to finish in side control.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Combat base and posture
- 2:00Knee-slide motion, left
- 2:00Knee-slide motion, right
- 3:00Alternating knee cuts with sprawl
- 1:00Groin and hip stretch
Safety
Pad your knees; the sliding motion can irritate them on hard floors.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
