RDLR to Single Leg X

Also known as: Reverse DLR Leg Entry · RDLR Ashi Entry

Convert the reverse DLR hook into a leg attack: elevate their lead leg, slide your hips underneath, and swap the hook for the single leg X configuration.

Transition · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 3/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Reverse De La Riva as the rdlr player → lands in Single Leg X.

The details that make it work

1. Lift with the RDLR hook while your outside foot pushes their far hip away.
2. Hips travel UNDER their lifted leg; your outside leg wraps to their hip as the inside leg hooks.
3. Pinch your knees on their trapped thigh before hunting the footlock or sweep.

Where it goes wrong

• Arriving at the ankle instead of controlling above the knee, where their leg pulls straight out.

How opponents counter it

• Drive the knee down and back before the elevation
• Step over the hooking leg into a pass

Is the RDLR to Single Leg X legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Single Leg X Sweep
• Straight Ankle Lock
• Kiss of the Dragon
• X-Guard Entry

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