A pressure-first passing system that pins hips, ignores flexibility, and lets short frames steamroll modern guards.
The Bottom Line
You learn how to enter over/under from the most common guards and keep your head and shoulder driving so frames collapse. You also get double-under and folding options to finish when opponents bench press or turn away. You will not get outside-speed passing; the value is slow, suffocating control that gets you to side control or mount safely.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Top pressure lovers
Skip if: You want speed passing
Tech focus: Over Under Pass, Double Under Pass, Folding Pass, Torreando, Knee Cut
Biggest takeaway: Pin hips, then turn corners.
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What You'll Learn
If you are short and stocky, winning from top often means pinning hips and folding knees rather than dancing outside hooks. Bernardo’s over/under gives you a chest-to-chest route that ignores flexibility and favors weight and angles. The system shows safe entries from common guards, how to stay low to avoid leg locks, and how to finish once the hips are stapled.
It is not flashy. It is reliable, repeatable pressure that powerlifters and judoka love.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Over Under Pass
- Double Under Pass
- Folding Pass
- Knee Cut
- Torreando
- Half Guard Smash
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Conceptual
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Both
- Runtime: 2 hours and 16 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Buy it now. I see short, stocky athletes win more by stapling hips than by speed; this set makes that a habit.
Why Bernardo Faria?
Bernardo Faria is a 5x IBJJF black belt world champion and a famed over/under passer. He is an Alliance black belt and a long-time coach and instructor. His teaching style is clear and principle driven with lots of pressure details. Faria popularized safe, knees-on-mat passing that blunts modern guards. He co-founded BJJ Fanatics and teaches worldwide.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Over/under works in gi and no-gi if you keep driving.
- Great against leg lockers when you stay low and pin hips.
- Adding the kneebar threat makes passing easier.
- It became my highest percentage pass quickly.
- Load hips on your thighs and it feels unstoppable.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- I get triangled when I mistime head and arm position.
- Kimuras pop up a lot if your elbow drifts.
- Stalls against super-flexible guards without good angles.
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Smart Alternatives
- No Gi Pressure Passing – Same pressure ideas filmed no-gi with more counters. (Price: $79.00, 4 vols)
- Body Lock The World – Modernize pressure with leg pummeling and body locks. (Price: $149.00, 8 vols)
- Over/Under Entries (Advanced) – Deeper entry chains if over/under is already your A-game.
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Jiu Jitsu for Old Guys: Over/Under Pressure Passing System on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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