Turn half guard into mount with relentless, leg-dominating pressure.
The Bottom Line
You learn to control hips first, then collapse frames with knee-in smash and three-quarter mount. The course shows how to neutralize knee-shield and SLX counters. You will not need athletic speed; you will need sequencing and patience.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Top-heavy players
Skip if: Pure no-gi focus
Tech focus: Smash Passing, Knee In Smash, Three Quarter Mount, Leg Dominance, Half Guard Passing
Biggest takeaway: Own the bottom leg; pass gets easy.
📋 Jump to a section (Click to expand)
What You'll Learn
This is Wardzinski's pressure-passing blueprint that ties knee-in smash, three-quarter mount, and leg-dominating rides together. It is a natural top-side complement to his butterfly and SLX sweeps.
If you often get stuck in half guard or lose top pressure after sweeping, this gives you reliable paths to side control, mount, and submissions.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Smash Passing
- Knee In Smash
- Three Quarter Mount
- Leg Dominance
- Knee Cut Variants
- Headquarters
- Half Guard Passing
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Technique Collection
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Gi
- Runtime: 2 hours and 36 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I passed more consistently after focusing on isolating the bottom leg before hunting upper-body controls.
Why Adam Wardzinski?
Wardzinski is a two-time IBJJF world champion known for smash-passing sequences born from his butterfly sweeps. He competed for Checkmat and trained under Alan Finfou. He teaches control-first pressure and stable scoring positions. His half guard solutions work without explosive movement.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Users report big gains combining his butterfly sweeps with this passing.
- Details on controlling the bottom leg made knee-in smash feel repeatable.
- Posters recommend pairing Adam's passing with his bottom game to complete the cycle.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Some threads suggest other instructors for no-gi half guard passing instead.
- Lapels and gi grips underpin several controls; no-gi translation is not one-to-one.
Free Preview Lesson
Smart Alternatives
- Polish Power Inside Passing – Deeper dive on inside lines once you master the base system. (Price: $127.00, 6 vols)
- Polish Power Smash Passing – Focused drills to finish half guard with shoulder-heavy pressure. (Price: $127.00, 4 vols)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Polish Power Passing by Adam Wardzinski on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
You have the breakdown, community feedback, and my final thoughts. Now it’s your move.
