A no-gi passing system built on headquarters, knee cuts, and high steps that chain into back takes.
The Bottom Line
You learn to enter headquarters safely, then use high steps, knee cuts, and side smash as connected choices. The material emphasizes chaining and finishing to the back. It is not a pure bodylock study, but it gives you answers against common frames.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: No-gi passers
Skip if: You want bodylock-only
Tech focus: Headquarters, Knee Cut, High Step, Side Smash, Outside Pass, Back Takes
Biggest takeaway: Headquarters connects everything
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What You'll Learn
This is Dom’s structured no-gi top game built around headquarters. You combine knee cuts, high steps, and side smash into combinations that react to frames and hip heists. There is a clear path to back takes after passes.
The set is compact at three volumes and assumes you can pummel inside space. If you want a bodylock-only curriculum, look elsewhere. If you need a connected no-gi passing system, this fits.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Headquarters
- Knee Cut
- High Step
- Side Smash
- Outside Pass
- Shin Slice
- Back Takes
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Format: No-Gi
- Runtime: 1 hour and 24 minutes
- Volumes: 3
- Released: 2024
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I like how headquarters gives you a stable base to switch passes without resetting.
Why Dominique Bell?
Dominique Bell is an Atos black belt under Andre Galvao who blends wrestling-style movement with classic pressure. He is an IBJJF medalist with years of coaching at HQ. His no-gi passing emphasizes inside space, leg pummeling, and positional drilling. The social following around his no-gi clips helped popularize these ideas. He teaches clearly and keeps chains tight.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Users call modern high step and bodylock ideas a cheat code for passing.
- People report big jumps in consistency when chaining passes from headquarters.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- One comment warned high step ideas may get countered as gyms adapt.
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Smart Alternatives
- Buzzsaw Passing by Andrew Wiltse – Gi-first pressure system many use as a base.
- Half Guard Passing Special Study – No-gi passing focus for knee shield problems.
- Polish Power Passing by Adam Wardzinski – Structured gi passing that complements headquarters ideas.
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Cheat Code No Gi Passing by Dominique Bell on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
You have the breakdown, community feedback, and my final thoughts. Now it’s your move.
