What is the best guard pass for beginners?

The knee cut pass works by sliding your knee across your opponent thigh while controlling their upper body with crossface and underhook. It teaches you about head position, shoulder pressure, and hip control, which are essential for all passing. From half guard, it is the most natural pass. From open guard, it is often the first pass you attempt after gaining inside control. The torreando pass teaches you about timing, grip fighting, and fast directional changes. It works by controlling both legs and quickly moving to the side. For closed guard, the fundamental approach is to posture up, stand one leg at a time, open the guard, and then pass using torreando or knee cut concepts. White belts should resist the temptation to learn complex passing sequences and instead focus on making these fundamental passes reliable. A sharp knee cut will serve you well from white belt through black belt.