Seminar Notes: X Guard

Guard Entry:
I have B in my butterfly guard.
Step 1: My left hand reaches across and gets a cross collar grip
Step 2: My right hand grabs B's same side gi pants
Step 3: I elevate B with my left hook as my right hook shoots straight down
Step 4: As I shoot my right hook down, I pull B's leg up into my upper torso
Step 5: My right leg comes around B's leg and my foot rests at the top of B's leg at the hip

Step 4-5 are all that is needed if B stands up to go for a toreando pass.

Sweep 1:
When B grabs my lapel to keep their base.
I release the cross collar grip and my hand comes across my body and grabs B's ankle *thumb down*. I use the pressure of my hooks to sweep B over to my right. I use the grip on the ankle to bring the leg across my chest and pass the guard.

Sweep 2:
When B stands.
I follow the steps as sweep 1 but one detail is to use the foot resting on the hip to help me raise my hips up and finish the sweep.

X Guard Sweeps:
The X guard entry starts from the end of the guard entry.
I use my right arm to snake around the outside of B's leg and bring it up to my shoulder. It's imperative that the ankle rests on my shoulder and not on my biceps. The leg that was resting at the hip becomes the TOP hook of the x guard.

Sweep 1: I use the X guard to push B away from me. My right leg/TOP hook releases and comes to the ground. I post my left arm on the ground and do a technical stand up.

Sweep 2: When B posts their right arm on the ground.
Grap the right arm with the cross collar grip and extend the x guard hard. Pass.

Sweep 3: B stands and tries to turn away/you can't reach the sleeve in sweep 2.
Grab B's far side pants and use the hook to push against his inner thigh to make him fall. Come on top and pass.


Guard Pass:
Outside Pass: One hand has a deep grip on the same side pants close to the crotch. The other hand has a grip near the knee. I circle around in the direction of the grip at the knee. B will turn into me. As my lead leg reaches B's head. I drop my knee to the floor and switch my hips at the same time. I let go of my grip that was at the knee and bring it across B's hip.

Inside Pass Butterfly Guard:
In the same motion I grab the same side collar and the same side pant leg. While pushing B backwards with the collar grip, I push the leg to the side to pass the guard.

North South/SidecontrolTransitions

Side Control Transition:
B gets an underhook on my right arm and turns into me. I sprawl out on B's arm/shoulder and use my left hand to push down on B's face while my right arm gets a deep overhook. My right hand then goes to the back of B's head. (The back of my hand should be touching the back of his head). From there I just walk around the head and take side control on the other side.

North South Transitions:

I have north south over B's arms. I can either grab their belt, pants, or gable grip my arms as long as B is unable to bring their elbows to the mat. My hips are on the mat and I am not above B's head but on the side. If B tries to shrimp into me, I go to meet their leg by either walking around the head and then stop the leg by going into a reverse kesa gatame position. If B goes back to being flat, I return to the regular position.

Transition #2:
This is basically the same position as above but I don't have B's arms trapped. Instead my arms are flat on the ground. From here I walk over the head while dragging my elbow down towards B's head. As I cross over B's head, my arm comes around the head to crossface. Essentially B ends up being crossfaced but with their arm trapped against their face. After I have side control, I can grab the lapel and feed it to my crossface hand.

Armlock Off Bicep Post

B is in my guard and is posting out on my armpits

Step 1: My right arm goes to the same side arm and I place my hand on B's elbow. (Rest of arm lays flat against the arm)
Step 2: I put my right foot on B's hip and shrimp out

Step 3: B's arm should be trapped on the side of my body. From here my knee comes up to the back of my hand and pushes down

Step 4: My left leg comes up and clamps down on B's chest

Step 5: I have the option to slide my right shin to the back of B's head for the belly down armbar

Passing Half Guard Tips

When passing with my right leg trapped. Head control and deep underhook with my right arm. Pass the lapel with my right hand to my left. My right arm extends at B's elbow to keep their arm extended, preventing their underhook. My right leg/hips sink down and move towards B's feet. My left leg also extends down, trapping B's leg. I can bring my right leg out towards mount. It's okay if my foot is trapped. My right arm creeps up and to the left to isolate B's arm. My right hand can then grab my left elbow, resutling in B's arm being trapped beneath my chest/or their arm being extended up in the air. *Puts them at risk for americana*. Threatening with the sub can force them to open up their leg so that I can pass to mount.

Sweep Off Guard Pass Position

B is in my guard. My left hand has a cross sleeve grip and my right hand is gripping the same side of B's pants at the knee.

Step 1: Open guard, placing feet on hips.

Step 2: Right shin comes across B's stomach

Step 3: Left leg comes up and over B's head, crushing down to break their posture

Step 4: I use my leg against B's head to extend them out

Step 5: As B powers back into me I use the pants grip to "bring my stomach" to the mat

Step 6: I sweep and use my grips against the floor to unhook my leg from their head and go to knee on belly

Step 7: Pull the arm across and get a inside collar grip with the hand that was gripping the pants

Step 8: Let go of the arm, get the other collar grip, slide to mount and get the tap

Other option from the same position.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qnSSpTIXI&feature=player_embedded#!

Can also kick them over to go straight to the armbar

Variation #1:
As B tries to pass to my left. My left leg comes across B's back and my left foot makes a hook on the inside of B's leg. My right leg comes out and posts on the mat. From here I keep both grips and while extending my left leg, pull B's arm towards me.

Variation #1.5
If B Pulls their arm out my left hand grabs the belt and I pull B so that their head hits the mat. From there I take the back.

Variation #2
As B passes to my left my left foot comes down across B's neck. I shrimp my hips out and my right foot comes over to get the armbar. If B goes to defend I use my opposite arm to come underneath for a arm drag grip with my thumb down. I can then drag the arm across, bringing my other foot against B's neck and armbar the other arm.