X Guard Escape to Side Control (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to escape from the X guard. The opponent has Lucas in the X guard and Lucas immediately controls the sleeve. Lucas leans to the side and posts his hand on the mat while still gripping the sleeve to trap the opponent’s arm. The other hand is used to grip the shoulder to pull the opponent in so Lucas can turn his knee in. The grip is then moved to control the belt. The opponent tries to use his X guard to move Lucas. Lucas turns his knee in and steps back with his other leg so he can then go to the side control.