### Single Leg X-Guard Technique #### Position - **Open Guard** #### Japanese Name - **N/A** #### Top/Bottom - **Bottom** --- ### Description The Single Leg X-Guard is a position and technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu used mostly from guard positions, particularly when transitioning from the Open Guard. It offers excellent control over the opponent's leg and is ideal for setting up sweeps and submissions. #### Step-by-Step Instructions 1. **Entry into the Single Leg X-Guard** 1.1. **Start in the Open Guard:** Begin seated with your opponent standing over you, maintaining distance with your legs. 1.2. **Control One Leg:** Use a C-grip with one hand on your opponent’s lead ankle and the other to control their pants or knee. 1.3. **Elevate and Insert:** With your inside leg, hook under your opponent's thigh while simultaneously bringing your torso closer to them. Bring your outside leg to place it over the hooked leg. 1.4. **Create the X:** Lock the foot of your outside leg under your opponent’s far hip, forming an "X" shape with your legs. 2. **Maintaining the Position** 2.1. **Secure Grips:** Ensure your grips on your opponent's leg are firm. This control stops them from easily disengaging. 2.2. **Balance and Control:** Use your legs and hips to maintain balance and prevent being easily rolled. 3. **Sweep from Single Leg X-Guard** 3.1. **Activate the Sweep:** While maintaining your leg hooks, push your opponent’s far hip with your outside leg. 3.2. **Off Balance:** Simultaneously pull with your hands to further off-balance them. 3.3. **Directional Force:** Shift your body weight in the direction you want your opponent to fall (to the back or the side). 4. **Transitioning to a Dominant Position** 4.1. **Secure the Leg:** As your opponent falls, use your hands to trap their leg and move up into a dominant position, such as side control or mount. 4.2. **Stabilize:** Once in a new position, stabilize your position, taking care to control the opponent’s hips and adjust your grips. 5. **Ending the Sweep** 5.1. **Conclude the Sweep:** Maintain pressure and control to advance your position, and if applicable, transition into submission setups. --- ### Tips - **Timing & Leverage:** The success of the Single Leg X-Guard depends heavily on your ability to time your sweep and to use your hooks strategically. - **Grip Adjustment:** Keeping a flexible mindset towards grips can help maintain control when adjustments are required. ### Conclusion Mastering the Single Leg X-Guard can significantly enhance your bottom game by offering unique angles for sweeps and transitions into more dominant positions.