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Sweep · X-guard · Intermediate
X-guard back sweep
A sweep (x-guard) you hit from X-guard, landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Intermediate level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- From X-guard, hold their near leg tight to your shoulder and keep both hooks connected
- Push their far leg away with your bottom foot while the top hook lifts their near thigh, so they are stretched out
- When their weight goes back, kick both legs out so they fall backward
- Keep hold of the leg, come up on top and settle in side control or a leg attack
How it connects
- Starts from
- X-guard
- Similar sweeps
- X-guard technical stand-up sweepX-guard overhead sweep
- In courses
- Open guard set
Get it right
Key details
- Every X-guard sweep sends them one of four ways; take the direction they are already leaning
- Stretch them first: a stable base can’t be swept
Common mistake
Letting go of the leg as they fall.
If they defend it
They lean forward instead: switch to the technical stand-up or the overhead sweep.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkX-guard back sweep quick check4 questions
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