How are you defending or even beating the cross grip (crazy dog) pass?
This is definitely my A pass and I often combine it with a torreando and leg drag to turn the hips in either direction. However, whenever I get a taste of my own medicine it's pretty awful!
I find that with early stage defense of not letting my bottom leg get stretched out or getting a lasso frame and sleeve grip helps create a structure to slow the advance down. A persistent passer will eventually pin and stretch my bottom leg and my remaining arm is trying to fight against upper body control. But it's mostly a done deal by then. Sometimes my inversion works but it hasn't become a reliable move yet.
How are you defending against this pass? Marcio Andre is turning the position into an offensive one for the bottom player and his students kicked some butt at the IBJJF Grand Prix with the system they've developed. It was great marketing for the course he released right after, "MA Cage". $200 is steep for me and I'm just a hobbyist competitor.
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Crazy dog is one of my academies top passing systems. We teach a crazy dog passing system on a regular basis.
When someone tries to crazy dog me I do "Stage 2" pass concepts from the Modern Guard Passing course. I don't talk about Crazy Dog defense but the concepts still apply.
I cross post and make sure they can not effective using their free hand. I also keep my knees as close to my chest as possible. At my academy, we teach to NOT put your feet down when playing guard retention.
This baseline positioning allows me to move with my opponent as they attempt to pass and find my legs into proper position. I'll make a note to add some "Crazy Dog" pass defense.
@Jason_Scully your new videos can't come soon enough with the major competions ramping up! I'm going start incorporating this concept from Jon Thomas where he pummels his free foot all the way over to opponent's far arm to reinforce the fight against upper body control. I think it may buy more more time and energy to recover and get back on offense.