Nothing in jiu-jitsu is easy, but when your technique is top-tier, it can make submissions look easy… even against other high-level athletes.
2017 ADCC champion JT Torres demonstrated this perfectly while rolling with another black belt at Torres’ academy, Essential Jiu-Jitsu. There’s no doubt that his rolling partner has earned his rank, but his guard is no match for Torres’ passing skills, and from there, Torres applies crazy pressure (as evidenced by the look on his partner’s face) to set up an armbar. The whole scenario takes less than a minute, and it’s serious motivation to keep drilling guard passes until you can do them in your sleep.
