Butterfly Half Guard | Near Leg Cross Ashi Entry | Breakdown and Tutorial

Use this inversion backstep from failed sumi gaeshis, as a standalone leg entry, or to sweep if they overcommit to keeping the leg out of reach. Bonus Gordon Ryan match breakdown of a similar backstep entry.
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[@jasonarch2812]

I saw several entries like this in the previous ADCC and this was a perfect quick breakdown of what was going on. I’ll start using it immediately. Thank you so much!

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Hope it helps!

[@ashersage5043]

This is my favorite tool while rolling. Keeps distance, gives bottom an easy sweep, and super effective in leg lock entry. Thanks for the breakdown!

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Glad you liked it 🙏🔥

[@solomon796]

Good stuff!

[@spencerpretecrum2568]

Really helpful, the off balancing to allow inversion through the initial sumi gaeshi attempt from butterfly half is a great tip!

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Glad you found it helpful! 🔥 thanks for the comment

[@jamesjohnston4251]

Great breakdown. Always wondered how this was accomplished. Thank you!

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Glad it helps! Thanks for the comment

[@carlocatabijan]

This is fantastic! I have been hitting cross-ashi entry from butterfly shit and then reverse X. Gotta add this to my arsenal.

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Go snatch some legs 🦵 🔥 thanks for the comment 🙏

[@dcDOC19]

Thx for the video! Very helpful

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Glad it helped!

[@pricedownproductions9851]

Very nice technique. This is the athletic version of a Gordon Ryan kind of entry, the suddenness of it is going to make it very hard to defend.

[@Beaunage]

Really great video and great skills.

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thank you!

[@dylansikking9506]

Nice! Hope to see your channel blow up

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Much appreciated! That makes 2 of us 😅🙏

[@Marcus11NZ]

Nice video! I’m playing with the Aoki on the second leg from here currently, the control of the primary leg with your hips in cross makes it a really tight sub, and you can always trade off to clover or the primary leg for a heel

[@flowtheorygrappling]

🔥🦵

[@tehpaweu]

legit thanks

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Happy to help!

[@Isaac-mc4kk]

Fantastic... I just subed. Looking forward to your other videos.

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thanks! I’m excited to keep making them.

[@patrickhannings8408]

Really cool breakdown! Would really like to see how you use the far side arm drag to create elevation to get underneath your opponent Keep it up!

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thanks for the video idea 💡 🔥

[@the1shrubbery]

straight to the point, showing all the right details and the reasons behind them. this was awesome! btw, that grip on the shoelaces from butterfly half at 2:50 is there anything we can do with that grip from regular knee shield? i often go for the underhook on the leg when im playing knee shield but it could be nice to try to play around with that deeper grip on the shoelaces

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Yes, you can use the shoelace grip to enter Irimi ashi (from butterfly half) or mutual ashi (from knee shield half) on the far leg, just as you could do from a scoop grip on the same leg. You can also use it from a lower leg shift w/ underhook to do an ankle pick type of reversal.

[@ppd4995]

Tank you 🤙

[@flowtheorygrappling]

My pleasure! Thanks for the comment 🙏

[@sintao82]

good

[@jaspartorpus6012]

Very nice

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thanks for the comment! Hope you found the video useful.

[@trucnguyen2124]

Thank you

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Happy to help!

[@chenchi6623]

Jacob Couch does a very similar style of this entry...

[@Longarmshortarm]

Super well done video. Subbed. Wondering what instructionals you learned from for this stuff if I want to dive deeper? 🙏

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Gordon Ryan and John Danaher guard instructionals as well as private lessons with New Wave guys.

[@Longarmshortarm]

@@flowtheorygrapplingawesome thanks a lot

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thanks for the support guys! I also just did a video that explains how to break your partner down to a hip from their knees after the initial entry. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amiqmmSYlteSnKMsi=OR1vJYLZynjDppuZ

[@Darkness2Maxrocko]

Any guides on how to get flexible and more comfortable with inverting? I have been trying to stretch daily but really struggling to gain anything. (Tall stiff white belt)

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Practice being able to touch your knees to your shoulders. A lot of it is hip mobility. Also work on being able to do back rolls slower and slower (basically being able to touch your toes or knees to the mat behind you, while laying down). It’s mostly just doing more moves that require the motion. The practice of the inversion-type moves is what gives you flexibility more than static stretching ever could, in my experience. Hope that helps. If you keep working and studying the details of guard play, it will come in time. Thanks for the comment. I will try to make a video on the topic eventually.

[@Darkness2Maxrocko]

@@flowtheorygrappling Thank you

[@sunnygold7513]

Sumi is my best throw but I mainly compete in IBJJF tournaments where you cant do heel hooks as a blue. Can you hit a good ankle lock from that position?

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Ankle locks are low percentage from cross ashi. I recommend using the position to heist up for a sweep. Reference Gordon Ryan 2018 pans or worlds matches before IBJJF legalized heel hooks.

[@daletron303030]

when they are pressuring into you, what muscles and motion are you using to roll him over so easily? it looks like it would be hard to roll them over feom that position. is it just momentum and your leg chopping down with alot of force?

[@flowtheorygrappling]

I will do a more detailed video about how to get your opponent to a hip when they’re on their knees from cross ashi. There is an important series specifically from there.

[@flowtheorygrappling]

@daletron303030 I just made a video on this if you're interested. I think you'll find it helps with your above question. kzbin.info/www/bejne/amiqmmSYlteSnKMsi=F5Qz3xkDcHk5JFO7

[@daletron303030]

@@flowtheorygrappling awesome gonna watch right now!

[@itjjprivateclass]

I'm going to Austin in March, can I go visit the gym? I am from Brazil

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Hi! We're located in north Houston (about a 2 and a half hour drive from Austin), but yes. Feel free to stop by! Let me know when you're coming (you can message our Instagram).

[@itjjprivateclass]

Got it, I thought it was on the 10th planet in Austin@@flowtheorygrappling

[@josephninosky6057]

Excellent video. You clearly explained the technique and the "in action" footage demonstrated real-world application of the technique and a few of the likely scenarios to result from the position. Nicely done. I like to include fully-resisting video footage of the techniques I demonstrate, as I do here in this X-guard video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKSqm2SGr7iZfLc

[@flowtheorygrappling]

Thanks for the feedback!