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Technique: 'Guard/X Guard/1Leg X Guard/Transition - 1Leg X Guard Entry';
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Dealing with a standing opponent in your Butterfly Guard
     
1Leg X Guard Entry, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo discusses various technical aspects regarding the 1Leg X-Guard. If your opponent hides his ankle from your grasp, hold his knee down and reach for it until you can grab it. A smart adversary will try to thwart your plans to swe...
Posted: 4637 days ago
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Reverse De La Riva Guard to Single-Leg X-Guard
     

Despite not having the Reverse De La Riva Guard as a part of his normal game, Marcelo walks Dillon through a way to transition from the Reverse DLR to Single-Leg X (or at the very least, Shin-to-Shin Single-Leg Control). Use your foot ...
Armdrag from Butterfly, 1 Leg X Guard Entry
     

Assume your opponent will counter your attack, so answer back accordingly. For example, if he steps over your Arm Drag, look to respond with the next closest technique; which would be entering into 1 Leg X Guard.
Posted: 3839 days ago
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1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo and Scott help Phil time when to sit up on top from Single Leg X when his opponent or sparring partner drives back into your guard. Pull on the opponent's head to force him to react backward, allowing you room to sit up and gai...
Using Length to enter X-Guard & 1Leg X-Guard
     

Use your body type in your favor to execute and enter into positions. For Example, transition into X-Guard & 1Leg X-Guard by using the assistance of your longer arms in combination with the extra leverage you can apply with your hooks ...
Posted: 3854 days ago
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2on1 Control from Butterfly
     

Marcelo discusses with Savannah several options with 2on1 and their respective contingencies based on posture (opponent kneeling or standing) and control (friction differences within gi or nogi). He prefers to attack the legs when an o...
Defending the Cross & Same-Side Knee Slide against Seated Single Leg
     

Phil inquires about how to prevent his opponent from cutting heavily across or over his legs when looking for 1Leg X with Single Leg Control from Butterfly. Marcelo believes that there is no magic movement to stop this from happening, ...
1 Leg X Guard (Inside Hook)
     

Tyler asks Marcelo where he should be placing his inside hook when playing Single-Leg X-Guard. The hook on the hip maintains distance while the inside hook plays around depending on standing or kneeling, but never comes outside.
Posted: 3609 days ago
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Spin Retention vs Back Step
     

Ali and Marcelo talk about how to maintain 1Leg X Guard after an opponent whips over to the outside in a Back Step. It is important to frame away and keep distance to reset; if nogi try pushing the hip, shoulder, chest, or throat. If g...
1Leg X Guard Entry from Single Leg Control, 1Leg X Guard Entry vs Knee Slide Pass, 1Leg X Guard Entry from Open Guard
     
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo walks around his class to offer tips on 1-Leg X-Guard Retention: The Single-Leg X-Guard Position (a.k.a. One-Legged X, Anaconda-Guard, Kuzure-Ashi-Garami, et al.) is oftentimes best used as a method of keeping a much larger and...
1LXG Entry vs Crossed Legs
     

Marcelo describes how to peel open the opponent's legs as he crosses them against your 1 Leg X-Guard Entry.
Closed-Guard to Butterfly-Guard, Breaking Gi-Grips from Butterfly, 1Leg X-Guard Entry
     

Marcelo & Adam help Jon troubleshoot a situation based on a previous super-fight: Placing your feet on your opponent's hips is an important aspect of distance-making, particularly when you are attempting to break your opponent's grips ...
1Leg X Guard Retention
     

Marcelo advises Rush and Phil on aspects of 1Leg-X retention: If your opponent clears your foot off of their hip and hops over your knee, be prepared to meet heavy pressure as they look to close the distance after spinning around to fa...
On Knee-Bars, Ankle-Locks, Toe-Holds, Calf-Slicers & Heel-Hooks
     

Marcelo shares his advice and preferences when it comes to hunting for foot-locks: What one actually does after they've entered in onto someone's leg is largely a matter of reaction; some opponents may try to flee at any cost while oth...
1Leg X Guard Entry from Single Leg Control vs Mount
     

Marcelo helps Phil troubleshoot a transition from a Kneeling Single-Leg Takedown/Sweep into Single-Leg X-Guard: If you decide that you cannot easily come up with your opponent's leg when turning inward for a Single, you can switch for ...
Take-Down Sweep from Partial X-Guard Entry
     

Marcelo and Phil help Brendan better understand his timing for a sweep from guard: Whenever you get underneath your opponent's base for a deep/cross variant of an Open-Guard (i.e., "Partial" X-Guard; "Lagarto"-X, "Over-Hook"-X, "Velvet...
Obviating the Knee-Reap
     

Marcelo advises a student to be consciously aware of the specific configuration of leg entanglement he opts to employ in gi competition: Be wary of the direction your toes point when setting the exterior hook of your Single-Leg X-Guard...
1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Scott & Phil with details regarding how to begin generating instability into their opponents from the Single-Leg X-Guard: Single-Leg X (a.k.a.; One-Legged X, 1-Leg X, Slash-Guard, Noose-Guard, Snake-Guard, Ashi-Garami, Le...
1Leg X Guard Sweep
     

Marcelo helps Matty counter an opponent's defensive grips inside his Single-Leg X-Guard: If your opponent latches onto your collar to help hunker down and keep their center-of-mass lowered to withstand your initial off-balance, use you...
1Leg X-Guard Entry, Back-Step Half-Guard Pass Counter
     

Marcelo gives guidance for countering common counters from Butterfly: If your opponent crosses their feet together after you lift them up with your inside-hook, release their elbow and use your hand to pick their ankles apart while you...
1Leg X Guard Entry vs Knee Slide Pass
     

Marcelo & Jon help Rush with a subtle yet critical detail for entering the Single-Leg X-Guard: After pummeling your shin in front of your opponent's shin from the Seated Butterfly-Guard, elevate your opponent's leg while holding onto i...
Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard Entry vs Mount
     

Marcelo & Paul clarify for Rush certain edge cases of what technically defines the Single-Leg X-Guard: The configuration of your outside-foot matters greatly not only in terms of legality, but also in potential consequences; if said le...
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