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Shin-to-shin
Seated in front of a standing opponent with your shin against their lead shin and a grip on that leg. A modern hub for leg entanglements, sweeps and wrestle-ups.
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Essentials
You’re seated in front of a standing opponent with your shin against their lead shin and a grip on that leg. It’s a modern no-gi hub for leg entanglements and wrestle-ups.
Your goals
- Shin pressed across their lead shin
- Grip their ankle or knee
- Enter single leg X or wrestle up
What they want
- Step back out of range
- Pass around your shin
Key principles
- Stay connected to the leg
- Elevate before you attack
Common mistakes
- Letting go of the grip
- Sitting too far away
Techniques to learn
Each one opens its own page and video.
Where it leads
- Moves from here
- Single leg XX-guardStandingK-guard
- In courses
- Open guard set
If this happens…
- they step backFollow with the grip or wrestle up on the leg
- they kneel downElevate into single leg X
Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill
1. Overview
Seated in front of a standing opponent with your shin against their lead shin and a grip on that leg. A modern hub for leg entanglements, sweeps and wrestle-ups.
Key controls
- Shin pressed across their lead shin
- Same-side grip on their ankle or knee
- Other foot ready to post or hook
In this position
4 transitions · 1 sweeps · 0 submissions · 3 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 2 techniques
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