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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: 4635 days ago
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1Leg X-Guard for MMA, Far Single Leg Takedown from 1Leg X-Guard
     

Marcelo teaches Zach how to use Single-Leg X for MMA: It is important to constantly off-balance your opponent while he is standing inside your 1Leg X-Guard; if you let him stabilize, he may be able to generate enough balance to deliver...
Posted: 3664 days ago
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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...
1 Leg X Guard Sweep, Hook Sweep Variation from 1 Leg X Guard, X Guard Takedown from Partial X Guard
     

Marcelo discusses the connection between the opponent's balance, 1 Leg X Guard Sweeps, and the X Guard Takedown from Partial X Guard. Weave between the sweeps to exploit the opponent's balance, until finally connecting the appropriate ...
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...
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...
1 Leg X Guard Sweep, Ankle Pick Sweep from 1 Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo analyzes Dillon's 1 Leg X Guard Sweep and recommends controlling both ankles when sweeping an opponent tall or based out.
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...
1Leg X Guard Sweep
     

Dillon asks Marcelo how to properly claim the top position after sweeping from Single-Leg X. Gather both ankles, kick or shove for distance, and perform a technical stand. Be wary of an attack on your extended arm if you push with your...
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...
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...
Breaking Grips from 1Leg X Guard
     

Marcelo & Tyga help guide Emily through troubleshooting a set of common problems from 1-Leg X: Whether facing an opponent with or without the gi involved, it is important to deliberately and accurately address the correct sequence of s...
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 Retention
     

Marcelo shows how he handles countermeasures against his Single-Leg X-Guard: If your opponent attempts to dismantle the configuration of your One-Legged X-Guard; 1-Leg X (a.k.a. Anaconda-Guard, Sucuri, Noose, Foot-Lock Guard, Standard-...
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