Atlas/Guard/Stack Pressure
Guard position
Stack Pass
Stacking Pass
Stacked Defense
Being Stacked
Guard Stack

Stack Pressure

Stacking weight on shoulders - compressed guard

Dominance
50
vs 50
Control depth
Hinge
Passing
Transitions
16
outbound
Submissions
20
downstream
//01—About this position

What it is

Passing position where the passer drives the opponent's knees toward their chest, stacking their weight onto their shoulders. This pressure state limits the guard player's mobility while the passer chooses directions to advance around the compressed guard.

What you do

The step-by-step execution guide lives in the app — 6-step breakdown, biomechanics, and situational tips.

Open1position detailin the App Store↗
Dominance — Passing perspective
50 vs 50
Disadvantaged↓ 0Dominant
Control depth · Hinge — Stack weight on shoulders - choose passing angle
Dominance — Guarding perspective
50 vs 50
Disadvantaged↓ 0Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Push hips pump legs - resist compression
//02—Concept tags
PASSPRESSURE
//03—Transitions outbound

16 ways out.

All16transitionsin the App Store↗
Stack Pressure →
Body Lock Pass
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Double Under Pass
Chest over head, inverted - heavy pressure, kimura attacks
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Double Under Pass
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Head-and-Arm Control
Arm trapped to neck - sets up arm triangle and darce
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Hon Kesa Gatame
Chest across chest, arm trapped - judo pin control
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Modified Scarf Hold
Armpit traps arm, hand controls head - submission setup
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Reverse Kesa Gatame
Sitting beside facing legs - reverse angle, leg attacks
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Quarter Mount
One knee over, one alongside - advance to mount, back, s-mount
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Uke Gatame
Arm pinned across chest - control and armlocks, classical position
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
100 Kilos
Belly-down side control - sprawled chest pin
Type
Pass
Tier
Core
Perspective
Passing
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Closed Guard
Legs locked around waist - complete distance control
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Open Guard
Unlocked legs - flexible guard system foundation
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Half Guard
One leg trapped - asymmetrical guard control
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Knee Shield
Top leg frames torso - distance control
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Stack Pressure →
Stack Pressure to Z-Guard
Shin across hip - distance control, sweep setup
Type
Advance
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
Stack Pressure →
Technical Stand Up
Equal standing - fight for grips
Type
Standup
Tier
Core
Perspective
Guarding
//04—Submissions downstream

20 finishes live
from this position.

All20submissionsin the App Store↗
SUB-001
Triangle Choke
Guarding
Watch
6/10
SUB-002
Armbar
Guarding
Long
5/10
SUB-003
Omoplata
Guarding
Long
5/10
SUB-004
Arm-in Guillotine
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-005
Cross Collar Choke
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-006
Guillotine Choke
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-007
High Elbow Guillotine
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-008
Inverted Armbar
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-009
Kimura
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-010
Straight Armlock
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-011
Ten Finger Guillotine
Guarding
Long
3/10
SUB-012
Arm Triangle
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-013
Baratoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-014
Bicep Slicer
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-015
Gogoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-016
Goose Neck Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-017
Reverse Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-018
Straight Wristlock
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-019
Tarikoplata
Guarding
Long
2/10
SUB-020
Wrist Lock
Guarding
Long
2/10
//05—Linked positions

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Control85
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
9 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control84
North-South
Chest over head, inverted - heavy pressure, kimura attacks
8 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Knee on Belly
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
13 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control84
Head-and-Arm Control
Arm trapped to neck - sets up arm triangle and darce
5 ↗ transitionsControlling
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