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Giancarlo Bodoni: Stop Getting Passed. Use THIS Cheat Code.

Giancarlo Bodoni: Stop Getting Passed. Use THIS Cheat Code.

From Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics

April 19, 2026

ADCC Champion Giancarlo Bodoni reveals his elite No-Gi guard passing system for destroying stiff-arm frames and smashing flexible guards.
If you constantly get stuck behind annoying stiff-arms and frames every time you try to pass the guard, this No-Gi BJJ tutorial is exactly what you need. 2x ADCC Champion Giancarlo Bodoni breaks down why traditional "speed passing" often fails against younger, athletic grapplers. Instead of relying on speed, Bodoni shows how to use the Toreando pass as a strategic entry point into slow, methodical "tight passing."

In this video, you will learn how to systematically dismantle your opponent's defenses, including Bodoni's brutal "wrist snap" technique to clear stiff-arms, how to properly use heavy head pressure to "camp" on top, and how to effortlessly transition into crushing North-South or Half Guard pins. Stop scrambling and start passing with true control.

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⏱️ Video Chapters (Learn Faster):

0:00 - Intro: 2x ADCC Champ Giancarlo Bodoni
0:32 - The Toreando Setup & Controlling Distance
1:14 - The Biggest Problem: Defeating Stiff-Arm Frames
2:07 - Option 1: Clearing the Inside Arm & Heavy "Camping"
2:55 - Option 2: The "Wrist Snap" Frame Destruction
3:54 - How to Pass from the Outside Angle
4:36 - Forcing the Half Guard & Tight Passing Control
5:43 - Why Your No-Gi Toreando Isn't Working

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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion and co-founder of BJJ Fanatics. This channel is dedicated to bringing you the best Jiu-Jitsu techniques, rolling footage, and mindsets from the greatest grapplers on the planet to help you improve your game on the mats.

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Bernardo Faria is a 5x World Champion. Bernardo started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Juiz de Fora - MG, Brazil at the age of 14 in 2001. After receiving the Black Belt from his first instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, He moved to Sao Paulo to join BJJ legend Fabio Gurgel and his Alliance team. After many years of training and winning many major titles, Bernardo moved to NYC in 2013 to train and teach at Marcelo Garcia Academy. In 2015 Bernardo achieved his dream of winning the IBJJF World Championship Open class title and his division, doing the double Gold and becoming the 1st in the IBJJF Ranking and also chosen as the best athlete of 2015.

Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons, techniques, experiences and more that he has learned along in his 16 years and counting as a BJJ student, teacher and world class competitor.

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