This channel gives me mixed feelings. On one hand I really want it to do extremely well because he definitely deserves it. On the other hand I don’t want anyone to watch it but me 😂

this is my favorite jiu jitsu channel. really didactic. it is fascinating how jonthomas do a compilation of all defenses and offenses and all possibilities of one especific position.

Unreal stuff as always 🔥

forcing HQ is my go to passing approach, thanks for summarizing all possibilities, this is very helpful!

This is why getting very good at swiveling from left to right hip while playing open guard and changing your foot position and grips is so important. Sitting on the left or right hip only is a good way to get your guard passed. HQ is a lot harder for OP to obtain when you are good at hipping out and changing your foot positions in relation to OP's body. HQ is hard to achieve for the OP if as soon as he tucks the leg between his legs you have already hipped out...and stretched your leg out and attempting to push on his knee to off balance him. Most of his leverage is when your own knee is bent and he has been able to sit down on it. That goes away when you have hipped out and extended your leg. Again, important to be able to swivel from left to right hip and change your own foot positions quicky on his body.

These recent deep-dive videos on mount, retention, push-pull and now this are top-tier. I use them for my own training and direct students/lower belts to them.

Love it! I've been using HQ passing for years now, but it's the little details that make all the difference. Thank you for all of your work, Jon, sincerely.

Got to do my First Gi class yesterday, and it was taught by you such an amazing class. Thank you !

Super video!! 🥋👍🏼I really appreciate all of the editing, I know it’s a lot of work to do, the technique details laced with actual competition footage and seeing the details in real time is really cool! This is a great channel, I’ve learned a ton from all of your work-Cheers!!!

I m a white belt beginner and from france and love you re Channel make me progress 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

This is such a great sequence and system. I really like the way you break it down. Away to start learning this and drilling this.

I just started jiu jitsu a month ago but I try to apply alot of your tips during my rolls few select have worked for me ): maybe its because im still a beginner lol just gotta keep grinding!!! Thank you for these videos much love from South Korea (:

Hi Jon! I would love to see more breakdowns of high level jiu jitsu matches on youtube and I think you would be the man for the job.

Thanks Jon! Always great content

Great details, one of my favorite sweeps , can’t wait to use these new tips!

Another great video. Thanks. 🖤

So good 🔥🔥🔥 I actually passed my own guard with this! 😅

Such a high value and technical, yet comprehensive video. Thank you so much bro! 🎉

Phenomenal explanations with variations to choose from. As a white belt looking to develop a passing game, this is exactly what I need. Thank you!

Great details, bringing them into my game at once. Thank you very much!

consistently the most concise, practical and applicable BJJ channel on YT, thanks Jon

Very good, i'm a white belt and very often i get in this position, but most part of times i fail in conclude the passing. This was so so helpful to me, thank you

Really like this channel 👌

Great video as always Jon! This is going to really help my HQ game.

🔥 Been struggling with the hq for a while this stuff is a game changer

Always appreciate the great details - thank you!

Really fantastic explanations and reference footage here!

Uh, wow. This is legit one of the best guard passing videos I've seen in awhile. Literally hits every detail...good stuff!

Love it! Thank you.

Great video, thank you :)

Thank you Jon, this is great

i so needed this

Great video, thanks

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you

Love your instruction bud. Keep after it.

Another excellent video. Thanks so much

So far this is my favorite BJJ Instructional Channel ! Thank you sir. Im really learn a lot of technique details from your video sir💪

This Chanel is 🔥 , I hope you’re raking in the dough from these videos because a lot of people would pay to see online BJJ content like this. Well done!

Such gold content on this channel. This HQ system is what I often attempt but have always thought why it gets stuffed and what other options could I go with. Thank you.

For the past two years I have worked the HQ position like you showed initially and always had issues with the pummel. Instantly switched my grips to same side lapel and outside pant (palm down) and WOW !! Three training sessions in and already seeing my passing from HQ improving so much.

Great content as usual thx

Amazing. Thank you

Thanks!

Nice man! I will def try this the upcoming lessons, thanks!

I’ve used this approach with the leg drag sequence you shared with success multiple times.

Muchas Gracias 🤙

Jon is like that unassuming nice smart guy at school that could kick everyone's ass..

Hi! Alway thank you for the great instructional. It helps my move a lot! One thing I want to ask you (nothing to do with this video's techniue) is.... Do you know how Matrix guard got it's name? I've been searching it all day but there's none which give me a clear explanation. It would be very kind of you if you tell me the origin of its name in case you know it! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Extremely helpful details on my favourite passing game 🎉

Been passing from HQ for the past month and I needed a methodical way to attack based off my opponent’s reaction, this video does exactly that.

I'm just so happy I found this channel, this is amazing content

This is art. Thanks a lot.

One of the best instructors on youtube. Come back to Jeff Joslins in Canada!

amazing!!

I used to rely either on Gordan Ryan's toreando + leg drag and long step bass or Faria's over-underpass, but my partner's been countering it recently. So now I started to get into HQ position. Thank you this is helpful.

Everything on here is absolute gold

Jon é brabo.

So good

Favorite BJJ channel 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

I end up in the HQ position all the time and often have a hard time dealing with opponent’s legs. I’m gonna give these details a try. Solid content as usual, thanks bud! 🦾🔥😎

I'm always hunting for this position when passing, but I find when I get to it, people always manage to get grips and off-balance me to either side, backwards or forwards and start attacking my legs. This video is going to help so much when I get back on the mats... Thanks so much!

Very nice 🧐

Any entries into headquarters from half guard? I'm new to headquarters but it looks promising, thank you!

Planned on going into the gym today to work on this and the instructor is showing everybody variations of it. I was like hell yeah this is just what I wanted to do.

This passing system seems like a great one two punch with the toreando pass. Thank you!

Very cool, basically the grips you'd use for the Shotgun pass but all the time.

I would love to see defence from back take attempts and how to escape if they get the back

Odd request but can you do a video on how to approach entering different types of guards? I know it’s a big/wide ask but it would be so helpful to have a guideline of how to enter different guards

Muito bom!

Was gonna ask if the hq pass is useful against stronger guys but the best thing about this content is the example videos with different partners.

Holy shit. The outside knee grip just solved a big problem for me 😭 that’s so dumb 😂

I’m a purple belt with a 30% disability.. can you do a series of side mount and z guard ?

I get in this position often but struggle from a knee shield, but I always lead with my left leg. I feel I need to watch this in mirror mode lol

Thanks this comes handy as I'm practising HQ atm! Another option could be to force halfguard by pulling the trapped knee in between our legs?

Best BJJ info presentation on youtube, as always.

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Hi it’s me from bjj society in Halifax I’m the one that subscribed to you there 👍

You finally got rid of those red and green judo mats 🎉 I remember being part of an MMA-seminar there - oh lord, the mat-burns...

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YES!!!

This is awesome. Today I learned that what people have been doing to me . . . has a name :D

I love this system ! I just go to their left with it

Hello, Jon. Which course would you recommand a white belt to start? Your Open Guard Seris on Website or the Double Sleeve Guard On BJJ?

Oss!

Watching the game management of high-level players, finishing from the back mount seems to be the best method. Are there any videos that contain this method?,, The method of catching the back of an opponent recovering while taking side mount during a guard pass.

@JonThomassBJJ is there a way that you can cut this video in pieces? Like maybe adding time stamps in so we can break this down into smaller chunks?

this is awesome, can you show how to get someone from a seated guard or supine to HQ?

Silly question, but here it goes: the trapped leg cannot laso over, but can it laso under?

Excuse my white belt ignorance but isn’t de la riva good for this situation? My school is teaching is what to do when he sits on our leg like this.

mendes med distance passing

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How do you trap the non-de la riva leg?

It would really suck grappling that hair...plth

Lol I always mistaken for wardzinski

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what if he loops his left leg the OTHER direction inward instead outward?!😟

Learning the reverse head quarters was such a a ha moment. being feather weight has its challenges, and you sir have shown me answers. Thanks Jon, looking forward to your next visit to society!

Thanks!