When you enter the X-Guard, you bring your hips underneath your opponent's hips and use your legs to control his legs. One of your knees must be in front of his hip, and one behind to create the X configuration on her legs. The 3 positions are (1) normal X-Guard where the X of your legs is on his far leg, (2) Split X-Guard where the X of your legs is on both of his legs, and (3) Single Leg X-Guard where the X of your legs is on one of his legs.
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X-Guard to Technical Stand Up Sweep
When in X-Guard and you do not have any upper body grips, you can push all his weight onto the far leg, and then underhook the near leg. This allows you to do a technical stand up with a single leg.
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X-Guard Ankle Pick Sweep
When in X guard, you can stretch out the far leg and then pick up the ankle with your lower hook. You can do this in 2 separate moves or one single move. You do not need any upper body grip to execute this sweep.
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Spider Guard Scissor Sweep
When your opponent is kneeling from within your spider guard, you can put one foot on the bicep and use the other foot to take away his base while you direct his bicep towards the sweep.
