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Ep. 404: Cross-Grip Passing, feat. Rosie Miller & Jeff Shaw
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Jeff Shaw is guest hosting this week, and he's joined by Rosie Miller! Rosie is a jiu-jitsu educator known for explaining complicated positions in plain language. In this episode, Rosie walks through how the cross-grip pass works, and why she now teaches it starting from the tripod position instead of the entry. Topics include: collapsing the knee shield, counterattacks like the omoplata, gi versus no-gi differences, and teaching with games.
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Rosie's seminar at Bellingham BJJ on September 12, 2026:
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Rosie's seminar at Framework BJJ Seattle on September 13, 2026:
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Resources discussed in this episode:
Mastering Crazy Dog Passing, by Isaac Doederlein:
https://doederleinjj.com/mastering-crazy-dog-passing
Omoplatapalooza: The Omoplata System by Bellingham BJJ:
https://youtu.be/WwWmjmgdL5Y
Mental models discussed in this episode:
- Phases of Passing
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/phases-of-passing - Waypoints
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/waypoints - Head Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/head-position - Grips Dictate Position
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position - Predictable Responses
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/predictable-responses - Elbow-Knee Connection
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/elbow-knee-connection - Technique Chaining
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/technique-chaining - Constraints-Led Approach
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approach - Funneling
https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling
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