Shin to Shin Defense and Pass to Side Control (Intermediate)

Professor Andre Gois teaches how to defend from the shin to shin when the opponent tries to use it to go to the single x guard. Andre is standing and the opponent sits up and places his shin against Andre’s. He then places his hand behind Andre’s leg. Andre immediately starts to defend by gripping the opponent’s top leg to push it down as he leans to the side and posts his other hand on the mat. He then pushes down on the leg again and circles his own leg around, placing it under the opponent’s. Andre now applies pressure and then switches his legs to go to the side control position.