A budget gi passing tour through common guards with straightforward answers and classic passes.
The Bottom Line
You will shore up gaps across several guards with easy-to-apply passes. The course favors breadth over depth and keeps explanations simple. If you want a cohesive system, pick one of Dom’s other sets.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Value seekers
Skip if: You want deep systems
Tech focus: Toreando, Long Step, Weave Pass, Pancake Pass, Split Pass, Side Smash
Biggest takeaway: Breadth over depth
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What You'll Learn
A tour of answers to common gi guards with practical passes. You get concepts for closed, butterfly, deep half, DLR, spider, and lasso, plus staple passes. It is a broad overview, not a deep system.
Choose this if you want a cheap sampler to shore up gaps. If you already own focused passing systems, this may feel basic. Use it to cross-check fundamentals.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Toreando
- Weave Pass
- Long Step
- Pancake Pass
- Split Pass
- Side Smash
- Closed Guard Posture
Format & Level
- Instructional style: Technique Collection
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Gi
- Runtime: 2 hours and 12 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Skip. I would treat this as a fundamentals checklist rather than a primary passing roadmap.
Why Dominique Bell?
Dom Bell is a black belt under Andre Galvao with years of teaching experience at Atos HQ. He is known for clear, concept-led instruction. This early passing release is broad and introductory. It still reflects Dom’s coaching voice and practical choices. Many use it as a low-cost add-on.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- A cheap way to cover many guard families.
- Good refresher for posture and angle basics.
- Useful as a reference between sparring rounds.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- One reviewer liked Dom but felt the set was pretty basic and rated it 6 out of 10.
Smart Alternatives
- Buzzsaw Passing by Andrew Wiltse – Deeper knee slice and pressure chains.
- Polish Power Passing by Adam Wardzinski – Structured gi passing progression.
Sources & References
Official listing: View The Passing Answer by Dominique Bell on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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