BJJ Video Series: Single Leg X Guard

Single Leg X Guard in Jiu-Jitsu is a powerful sweeping position where you control one of your opponent's legs with both of yours while they're standing or kneeling. You use an underhook on the trapped leg and precise angle control to off-balance them and execute high-percentage sweeps. It is used for reliable sweeps that work on any size opponent, transitions to leg entanglements, and recovering guard when you're getting smashed. Playing single leg X is like being a lumberjack chopping down a tree - except the tree is your opponent and gravity is doing most of the work for you! This is the position that proves you don't need fancy acrobatics to sweep people effectively, so we'll cover all the essential entries, sweeps, and transitions.