X-Guard Bottom

You are under the opponent in X-guard. Stretch them out and sweep, or transition to single-leg X and the legs.

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• Entries

  Entries

  Entering X-guard from butterfly, single-leg X, De La Riva and half guard.

  9 resources

• Control

  Control and Off-Balancing

  Foot and hook placement, the shoulder-leg control and how to keep the opponent constantly off balance.

  5 resources

• Sweeps

  Sweeps

  The basic X-guard sweep, the technical stand-up to single leg and the back-of-the-knee sweeps.

  11 resources

• Transitions

  Transitions to SLX and Leg Locks

  Sliding from X-guard into single-leg X, ashi garami and the saddle when the sweep stalls.

  6 resources