The bottom player in a grey T-shirt lies on his back with both legs wrapped around one leg of a standing opponent in a red and black rash guard, one foot on the hip, in single-leg X.

Single Leg X-Guard

The main link between sweeping guards and leg entanglements. From here you sweep, stand up to a single leg or drop into ashi garami.

76 lessons

Also called slx, single leg x, ashi garami guard, single-leg x guard, one leg x.

Single Leg X Bottom

Sweep, stand up or attack the leg.

Entries From butterfly, shin-to-shin, half guard, RDLR and failed X-guard sweeps. 18
Control The hook, the foot on the hip and grips that stop them stepping out or passing. 8
Sweeps Sweeping backwards, tripping forwards and standing up to a single leg. 22
Leg Attacks Straight ankle lock, and moving to ashi, outside ashi or the saddle for heel hooks. 19

Single Leg X Top

Protect the foot, keep your base and clear the leg.

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