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Dealing with a standing opponent in your Butterfly Guard
     
1Leg X Guard Entry from Single Leg Control, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo and Matty discuss what to do when an opponent resists your 1Leg X Guard Sweep by shifting his weight forward and holding onto your collar after you enter from the Single Leg Control. Utilizing your hook under his leg, kick his ...
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: 4636 days ago
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Breaking Grips from X-Guard, X-Guard Retention vs Back Step Pass
     

Jon with the help of Rush asks Marcelo about a high-level problem that can occur while playing from X-Guard.
Tripod Sweep from Open Guard → 1Leg X Guard Entry from Open Guard → 70/30 Guard Entry from Cross Guard
     

Marcelo Garcia personally demonstrates the proper movement for the lesson of the day during the technique drill session for his Advanced Gi Class. The "70/30" position is best utilized to keep your opponent from planting his lead leg b...
Posted: 2949 days ago
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Deep Half Guard Entry from Butterfly, 1Leg X Guard Entry from Deep Half
     

Paul asks Marcelo how he should transition to the 1Leg X-Guard when his opponent drops his far knee to the mat. The movement involved in quite similar to what should be done when the other knee is on the mat; you must insert your knee ...
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 ...
Breaking Gi Grips from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard Sweep from 1Leg X Guard, 1Leg X Guard to X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Chris with a problem he has from 1Leg X-Guard. If your opponent his hugging your head and smashing you, break his grip and push him back with your foot on his hip. Then, if you need, scoop his leg up onto your shoulder fo...
X-Guard Retention & Recovery Techniques
     

Marcelo explains high-level retention tactics for keeping the X-Guard against an opponent committed to freeing his back-leg. If he tries to vault over your knee to mat, meet his hip with your hand to ward away his Mount until you can r...
Determining Situations and Developing yourself Creatively
     

Develop your own personal creative capacity to play Jiu-Jitsu by imagining a variety of situations that can occur from one particular position. Instead of purely focusing on one move, recognizing your options will allow you to express ...
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: 3838 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...
X Guard Takedown from X Guard
     

Tony inquires Marcelo regarding X-Guard sweep strategies against well-balanced, strong, and large opponents. If you test their balance and rattle their lead leg to no avail from 1Leg-X, this should prompt you to switch to Full-X. Rathe...
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: 3853 days ago
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Hook Lift from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo helps Yuta improve his Kuzushi from 1-Leg X-Guard. Do not lift your opponent overhead with your inside hook (Reverse De-la-Riva Hook); rather, kick them more to the outside diagonally. Accomplish this by changing your foot posi...
Tripod Sweep from Open Guard, 1Leg X Guard Entry from Open Guard
     

Marcelo helps Munchie troubleshoot the Tripod Sweep from Open Guard; he shares some amazing micro-details that will increase the success of the sweep and progress toward 1Leg X-Guard.
Posted: 3943 days ago
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1Leg X Guard to X Guard → X Guard Takedown from X Guard
     

Munchi asks Marcelo what he should do against opponents who are comfortable stabilizing inside his Single Leg X-Guard. The answer is to switch to X-Guard and elevate their leg atop his shoulder for the Sweep. Next, they deconstruct the...
Posted: 3264 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...
Armdrag Leg Catch Hook Sweep from Butterfly
     

Marcelo and... Scott?... help Orlando develop kuzushi for his Overhead Sweep off of a Countered Armdrag attempt. If your opponent steps up to block your Armdrag from Seated/Butterfly Guard by stepping his leg up to the outside, grab th...
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: 3608 days ago
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Clearing Ties from X-Guard
     

Marcelo and Gianni demonstrate for Philizinho how to clear an opponent's Collar Ties against X-Guard. Pull the elbow(s) away, extend your hooks, and pull your head back. Claim a wrist after escaping to help with any follow-up sweep.
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...
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