Cross Grip to Sit Up Guard to Single Leg (Intermediate)

Professor Lucas Lepri demonstrates a sweep setup from both De La Riva guard and closed guard, leading into various guard passes. The technique uses a cross-sleeve grip and focuses on breaking the opponent's collar grip and posture by sitting up and pushing their hips. This off-balances the opponent, allowing Lucas to transition to a dominant top position. From there, various guard passes like the under-over pass or knee cut are available, with emphasis on immediately connecting the pass to prevent the opponent from re-establishing their guard.