#openguard

- Squat stance - one foot in the ditch of their knee, the other way back (at an angle)     - NOTE: the foot in the ditch of their knee - needs to be close or they’ll get delaheva

- One arm on your knee (also preventing foot from wrapping around your leg) and grabbing the collar

- Other arm grabbing their other leg

- Put pressure on them and yank foot (in their knee ditch) back. 

- At the same time, shift your weight to push them to the side so you can bring the (yanked) foot back to their hip     - NOTE: Keep holding their leg. You will notice that your arms end up in an X position (hence, x-guard)

First variation:     - Pull their feet on to the ground     - Move from side to side     - Move legs to one side, take step (with the back foot) on the other side up to their hip     - Bring other leg over and get knee on belly or side control

Open Guard -> Side control with cradle

Start from open guard

Choose a leg to pin down

Enter with both knees on the inside of opponent’s knees

Pin down left knee with left hand, knee cut and hand swims to back of head

Right hand swims under opponent’s left knee to form a cradle 

Head and shoulders dip down while long stepping right leg to left side of opponent

Left leg drags opponent’s right leg 

Switch left leg with right leg and continue pushing leg out

Roll to side control while continuing to roll opponent outward from you

End in side control with cradle. If cannot clasp hands, grip lapel to control

Open Guard -> Side control with cradle (Other side)

Start from open guard

Choose a leg to pin down

Enter with both knees on the inside of opponent’s knees

Pin down left knee with left hand, knee cut and hand swims to back of head

Right hand swims under opponent’s left knee to form a cradle 

If opponent stops you from from long stepping by blocking your hip, raise right knee to block hip and turn to the left, facing left

Opponent’s left leg will slip off shoulder

Change cradle from right hand to left hand