Single Leg X Sweep

Also known as: SLX Sweep · Ashi Sweep · Off-Balance from Single X

From single leg X, lift their trapped leg and steer their hips past their free foot — they fall backward and you come up into their open guard, footlock threats trailing behind.

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

Starts from Single Leg X as the slx player → lands in Open Guard.

The details that make it work

1. The outside leg on their hip extends them; your inside hook lifts the trapped knee line.
2. Off-balance them over their free leg’s heel — one post cannot hold a moving load.
3. Come up holding the trapped ankle; you can pass, or drop back to the straight ankle lock if they scramble.

Where it goes wrong

• Letting their trapped knee turn out and slip free before the elevation.

How opponents counter it

• Drive the trapped knee down and step over the outside leg
• Backstep spin out of the hooks

Is the Single Leg X Sweep 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

• Straight Ankle Lock
• X-Guard Sweep
• RDLR to Single Leg X
• Shin-to-Shin to Single Leg X

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