5 Tips To Pass ANY Guard by John Danaher

Always look for prior advantage, then launch attack.
Hips first then head, don't go chasing the head. Use movement to follow hips. Go for head when hips stop moving.

From bottom

try to get their head below their waist using push and pull – pull collar, push hips
get their hips high and head low
on bottom here, never let knees extend past the hips; they are over extended and easily passed
keep elbows close to the knees

Keep your posture, keep the head position above hips. Do not allow opponent to remove your balance and posture.
Good Stance: knees forward, even balanced distribution
Keep the grip off the collar – break this first
anchor body to his by grabbing lapel and opponents ankle, keep the foot off the hips
big step back and push the ankle down to break the foot on hip connection – now the lower body push connection is broken
Never allow the push pull position where your head is getting pulled down; integrity of stance and posture is of upmost importance; break the connections; start with stance then break the primary pull then break the push

Opponent will try to connect at as many locations as possible to remove any dynamic angles, all movement (angular and direct) is simply matched
Always break points of connection –
1. remove the hand on lapel – most important
2. remove The De La Riva hook (https://www.bjjheroes.com/featured/the-de-la-riva-guard) by pointing the knee outward and put hand below the knee
Distance Control
- Break up your opponents body into demarcation lines
  - center line (through nose and belly button)
    - never stand on either side of the center line
    - offer one foot first along the center line
  - toe line (horizontal across the toes)
    - crossing the toe line means he can hook me; don't go right into this.
    - stop just outside the toe line (upper body can cross though)
    - first contact – grab the ankles without the pants (because grabbing pants exposes your shirt sleeve)
- Supine situation (opponent on back)
  - go forward with upper body without exposing lower body. Quickly put hand on hip and knee and force the knee down to the side. Circle around past the knee. Use your feet. Short choppy steps.
- grab feet and make the feet face the ceiling
  - force feet to the mat behind his head
  - keep head down near the head