Shin-to-Shin to Single Leg X

Also known as: Shin-on-Shin Entry · Seated Leg Entry

The safest seated route to the legs: your shin connects to their shin, you elevate their leg, and slide underneath into single leg X before they can back away.

Transition · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 2/5 · Usually learned at Blue belt

Starts from Shin-to-Shin Guard as the guard player → lands in Single Leg X.

The details that make it work

1. Shin-to-shin contact plus a hand behind their same-side ankle or knee — they cannot retreat the leg.
2. Elevate their leg with your shin as you slide your hips under their base.
3. Swap the shin hook for the SLX configuration: outside leg to their hip, inside hook behind their knee.

Where it goes wrong

• Elevating without holding the ankle, letting them step straight back out.

How opponents counter it

• Sprawl the connected leg back before the lift
• Knee cut over the shin connection

Is the Shin-to-Shin 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

• RDLR to Single Leg X
• Single Leg X Sweep
• X-Guard Entry
• Tripod Sweep

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