Long Step Pass

Also known as: Longstep · Backstep Long Step · Hip Switch Pass

The knee cut’s mirror: when they frame against the slice, kick your trapped leg back in a long arc and switch your hips, passing to the opposite side of their frames.

Guard Pass · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 3/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Headquarters as the passer → lands in Side Control.

The details that make it work

1. Elbow or hand kills their top knee shield as your trapped leg releases.
2. The step is LONG — your leg arcs back and away while your chest stays heavy on their torso.
3. Land hip-to-hip in a switch-base, then square up to side control.

Where it goes wrong

• Stepping without upper-body connection, letting them follow you with their legs to re-guard.

How opponents counter it

• Chase the hip with the bottom leg pummel
• Invert under the stepping leg to recover guard

Is the Long Step Pass legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Knee Cut Pass
• Toreando Pass
• Leg Drag

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