Ariel Tabak: Outside Passing and Finishing
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Outside Passing Compendium
By Ariel Tabak
Outside Passing Compendium by Ariel Tabak focuses on the gap between getting around the legs and completing the pass. Its four volumes develop outside entries, upper-body control and finishing options, with leg-trap and cross-grip variations.
The course suits passers who can reach the flank but struggle to finish. Collar, trouser and sleeve grips give it a substantial gi-specific component.
Is this for you?
- You get around the legs but lose the pass before securing upper-body control.
- You want outside-passing options that include gi leg traps and cross-grip passing.
Also consider
Lachlan Giles: Body-Lock Passing — For a dedicated no-gi course built around body-lock entries and clearing the legs from close contact.
Coverage and limits
- Outside entries, high-pummel responses, side changes and progression to upper-body control.
- Leg-trap finishes through leg drags, knee on belly, long steps and stacking.
- Lasso and reverse De La Riva responses, north-south passing and cross-grip bullfighters.
Limits
- Several sections require collar, trouser or sleeve grips; the whole course does not transfer unchanged to no-gi.
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Outside Passing Compendium by Ariel Tabak — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Verified title, Ariel Tabak attribution and four-volume outline: flanking, high-pummel responses, leg traps and cross-grip passing. The outline names collar, pant and sleeve grips. Listing inspected; video content not reviewed. On 2026-09-19 UTC, verified the introductory player in the product banner and the course cover image. Muted inline autoplay was verified on https://bjjgraph.org by observing advancing video time. The introduction content was not reviewed.
The Body Lock Pass by Lachlan Giles — official listing; checked 2026-09-16. Verified title, Lachlan Giles attribution, six-volume description, body-lock stages and narrated rolling. The page embeds a video labeled 5 stages of the body lock pass by Lachlan Giles; video content not reviewed.