The bottom player in a white gi lies under a standing opponent in a black gi, one foot on the near hip and the other leg hooked behind the same knee so his legs cross on that thigh, with the opponent's other leg over his shoulder, in X-guard.

X-Guard

Entered from butterfly, single-leg X or a failed sweep when they stand. It is very hard to balance against and usually ends with you on top.

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Also called x guard, xguard, marcelo garcia x guard, guarda x.

X-Guard Bottom

Stretch them out and sweep, or move to single-leg X and the legs.

Entries From butterfly, single-leg X, De La Riva and half guard. 14
Control and Off-Balancing Foot and hook placement, and the shoulder control that keeps them off balance. 11
Sweeps The basic X-guard sweep, the technical stand-up and back-of-the-knee sweeps. 19
Transitions to SLX and Leg Locks Moving to single-leg X, ashi garami or the saddle when the sweep stalls. 10

X-Guard Top

Keep your base, free the trapped leg and get back to passing.

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