Often when training in the gym opponents will become extremely defensive even if you pass the guard which can make it difficult to find the opening for a submission. In MMA the punishment for getting your guard passed is the threat of strikes, but in competition jiu jitsu we are not allowed to do this, so using strong pressure with cross faces and knee on belly pressure creates discomfort which often will force you opponent to want to change position and move which will open up opportunities to attack I try to use this in my pins and controls to create the opportunity for attacking. In this video I discuss a series I like to use in knee on belly to create offense.
