Control

Headquarters Position

One knee up and one down with their leg pinned between yours.

Also called hq, headquarters, combat base, knee up knee down.

Where it shows up

Guard Passing · Headquarters (HQ) · Establishing HQ

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The MOST Important Passing Position in Jiu Jitsu

Intermediate Jon Thomas

Headquarters Guard Passing Simplified | No Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Intermediate Eli Knight

Headquarters to Smash Pass - Ffion Davies

Intermediate Ffion Davies

Headquarters to a Knee Cut or Hip Switch Pass - Ffion Davies

Intermediate Ffion Davies

Headquarters Retention for the Open Guard Player (Lachlan Giles)

Intermediate Lachlan Giles

Do This to Pass Headquarters EVERY Time!

Intermediate Marcos Tinoco

BJJ Guard Passing - The Headquarters Position by Rafael Lovato Jr.

Intermediate Rafael Lovato Jr.

This is how to pass with Headquarters

Intermediate Lachlan Giles

Proven Headquarters Passing System

Intermediate Brian Glick

Ffion Davies | The Knee Slice in FULL DETAIL

Intermediate Ffion Davies

The "Headquarters" Position in BJJ: Everything You Need to Know

Beginner Gold BJJ

How to Get Into Headquarters Position

Beginner JiuJitsu.com

Guard Passing from Headquarters: The Knee Cut

Beginner Gold BJJ

The Kneecut Pass Detail You've Been Missing

Intermediate Heather Morgan