Overview

The slide by is an angle-creation takedown that uses your opponent’s pressure against them.

When an opponent pushes into you with a collar tie or heavy hands, you redirect their momentum and slide past their arm to get behind. Unlike a duck under, the slide by works beside the opponent rather than underneath them.

This page emphasizes reading pressure, staying connected through the slide, and converting the angle into a clean finish.

Core Principles

  • Redirect pressure — if they’re not pushing, create a pull-push reaction
  • Stay connected throughout the slide
  • Keep posture tall; don’t dive or duck your head
  • The slide creates the angle — the finish still matters
  • Maintain submission awareness during the transition

If there’s no pressure to redirect, the slide by won’t work.

Primary Variations

Collar Tie Slide By (Primary Tool)

Best when:

  • Opponent pressures with a collar tie
  • Weight is committed forward on one side

Key Ideas:

  • Control the posting wrist
  • Pop the elbow and slide past as they push
  • Step outside and circle behind
  • Secure waist or body lock immediately

The slide and the pull happen together — timing matters more than force.

Inside Tie Slide By

Best when:

  • You have inside position and elbow control
  • Opponent pushes back into your frame

Key Ideas:

  • Create resistance, then redirect it
  • Pull the arm across your body
  • Slide past and circle behind

Inside control gives you a cleaner lane to the back.

Pull–Push Entry

Best when:

  • Opponent is patient or not pressuring

Key Ideas:

  • Create pressure first with a sharp pull
  • Redirect immediately when they push back
  • Slide past during the weight shift

This is a setup for the slide, not a separate takedown.

Common Mistakes

  • Sliding without pressure
  • Disconnecting during the slide
  • Ducking the head instead of staying tall
  • Pausing instead of finishing
  • Telegraphing the movement

Most failed slide-bys fail because pressure wasn’t established first.

Transitions & Chains

The slide by creates an angle — now capitalize.

Common finishes:

  • Slide by → body lock → trip or lift
  • Slide by → go-behind → mat return
  • Slide by → rear waist → pressure finish

If defended:

  • They spin with you → single leg
  • They pull away → snap-down
  • They turn in → underhook or reattack

The slide by is often a chain starter, not the final action.

Video Study

Watch the primary breakdown first. The examples below show how the same principles appear in different contexts.

Primary Breakdown (Start Here)

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Additional Examples

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