2 Part Technique - Immediately stabilize your posture in your opponent's Closed Guard with a counter-grip on his gi when he secures collar grip. When able, latch onto his wrist or sleeve with both hands and tug it off of your gi while throwing your shoulders and chest backward. Use 2on1 Control to balance yourself as you hop up to your feet in a staggered stance, and lean your base onto his wrist to pin it to his stomach while you work to break his Closed Guard with your other hand. Once broken, pin his leg to the mat with an extended arm and cross your knee over it into the Side Control for the pass. If he purposefully breaks his guard early to transition into another position, quickly grab onto his pants and lapel before he can take advantage of his initiative. Hide your hips and biceps from his feet by tucking your elbows close to your body and pin his knee to the mat as before for the Knee Slide Pass.