De La Riva to single leg X to X guard

From De La Riva, catch his ankle and slide your hip under him to get single leg X. When he pushes you off, hook his far knee for X guard, then kick his ankle to sweep him.

A free Machado Method lesson. 2:35.

The steps

1. 01This is a flow drill from De La Riva to single leg X to X guard. Gi or no gi, it works the same.
2. 02Put a foot on his leg to block him, and grab his ankle. If he gives you his arm, catch the arm too.
3. 03Move your hip toward his leg. Hook your foot on the leg you're holding. That's the shallow hook.
4. 04Turn your body and scoot your hip under him. Put your other foot in as a hook. Now you're in single leg X, one foot under his leg and one over.
5. 05He pushes you off. Hook his far knee with one foot and his thigh with the other. That's X guard.
6. 06Want the sweep? Slide down to his ankle and kick it out. He falls right over.