2 Part Technique - Part of mastering the 1Leg X-Guard is learning how to survive when your opponent knows how to dismantle the position. Sometimes, our initial sweep attempt is not successful in that our opponent is able to recover from his fall and press forward despite momentarily losing his base. The key here then is to maintain whatever hooks still remain clamped onto his leg and recompose yourself enough to try the sweep again. As long as you hold onto his ankle, you should be able to bump and recover your 1Leg X hooks, even if nearly mounted.