Half guard and X-guard

Went to the gym and rolled with Mike. Tried to work off my back towards the end, working half guard and x-guard.

Picked his brain on the half guard and x-guard.

Half Butterfly Sweep #1 (X-Guard transition)

• Opponent goes for underhook, you grab the overhook and pin their arm to their body
• Swing towards leg. Keep leg near head
• Rock them over for the sweep
• IF you just play the overhook they can post. If they post you can go to x-guard or a straight leg lock to get the sweep.

Half Butterfly Sweep #2 (Taking the back)

• Swing towards leg and secure with gable grip.
• Bring leg over head and to the other shoulder.
• Grab their belt (make sure both arms are out from under them)
• Flip feet to take back

X-Guard

• Overhook to attack legs. Limited on sweeps, but can attack legs to create the sweep.
• Underhook leg better for sweeps. Keep leg locked between shoulder and neck to stop them from pulling their leg out.

Other Notes:

• Work on getting 2 sweeps from butterfly, half and x-guard since all 3 guards are so intertwined.
• Focus on controlling the head and using the chin strap.
• Work on 2 on 1, arm drag, overhook and underhook and transitioning from one to the other