How To Escape Back Mount And Get Single Leg X or Butterfly Guard

In today's BJJ technique video I share an idea on a Back Mount Escape that will land you right into a strong Single Leg X position. This escape works well in the gi and no gi alike. I've been showing this to my Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students over the past month and it's been useful to them. It's also a technique I've found super useful to me with my training.
During the back mount escape I also show several fundamental details that are useful for other types of escapes from the position as well.
What I like about using an escape to offensive position is that it throws off the person. In a quick transition they went from dominant position to being on the defensive.
Hopefully if you're struggling with escaping Back Mount or getting stuck in a bad position after the escape this video is useful to you!
Thanks for watching the video, I hope it's useful to you.
-Chewy
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[@SuperhumanFitness]

As a white belt I constantly find myself here. Will try this in sparring today, thank you!

[@Chewjitsu]

Hope it helps!

[@Torey1976]

Good luck brother! I'm trying it tonight myself.

[@ZakH644]

Same!

[@johnsilva3122]

Bro, really liked this video! Nice transition to butterfly sweep. Awesome! Thanks Chewy I would like visiting your school and meeting you. I’m in Southern California though. Take care, liked the Macho man impression 🤣!

[@nbueno793]

Can you do and instructional video on some sweeps from De La Riva and or SLX? Thanks!

[@danieldelanoche2015]

It's nice to see Luke Thomas teaching BJJ so well.

[@nathanmcpherson1698]

New intro is slick as fuck

[@dirtygeazer9266]

I've been so kinda wrestling focused I gotta look into these more bjj style stuff like escape into a single leg

[@thecfd1981]

Always great videos!!!

[@proach6]

Thank you chewi for always thinking of us white belts when making your vids!

[@dojanglesclimb]

2:45 it was at this point I, being a sadistic maniac, thought "ooh, heel hook.

[@isupportthecurrentthing.1514]

This is going on my bjj playlist .

[@Chewjitsu]

Hope it helps!

[@j.p8603]

My question is how do seeing eye dogs know where to go? Like how do they know which busses to get on, and how do blind people know their dogs are taking them the right way, like they want to go to a different asad than usual but end up in Sudan or Belgium or some shit?

[@davidholt8074]

Kibble, bro.

[@durtydeedsREI]

Like the nod to Randy Savage.

[@loscarleal]

It s dangerous when you extend your arms in the transition : Adam can jump in a arm bar from the top as your arm is straight ?... Also, a lot of people link this /counter (the single x guard) with a berimbolo and then take the back ... :-/

[@Chewjitsu]

Anytime you're escaping a bad position threats will be there. But that said, I've never gotten caught with an armlock in this situation.

[@Evirthewarrior]

Going from back mount to an arm triangle.

[@rubencruz0106]

a guillotine chokes variation would be nice

[@Alex-ej4wm]

X guard sweeps or darce choke please. Would be much appreciated!

[@freyandersen8360]

I watch your videos every day, sadly not everyone has the possibility to do BJJ.. I live in a very remote area. However, I still hope to do BJJ one day so I have some tools to defend myself if needed.

[@albertbryantjr8550]

Hit the road. Sure there has to be something with in a hour drive

[@daveb5416]

chewie- lovely macho man reference ohhhh yeahhhhh 0:28

[@Chewjitsu]

There was a whole bunch of that macho man action for the blooper video someday.

[@ADC302]

Thank you for all the amazing information.. you have inspired me to get into BJJ. 3 months in and loving it. Thank you from Ireland.

[@hulkmode3672]

Hey Chewy as a white belt I’m looking to survive longer in my rolls with higher belts. Can you show some good defensive transitions that help against the higher blues and purples.

[@corry63]

It's "mount month" at my gym everyone is drilling mount escapes like crazy, holding mount is becoming very tough any mount retention tips to throw a curve ball their way.

[@1lostinspace]

Always good solid tech, never some fancy low percentage kunfujitsu move.. good job on the explanation, is Adam a hand model?

[@Ryan-sd4ir]

Can you show different ways/different spots you can throw up a Darce

[@austinsmith7265]

I started training in december of 2019 and have been getting completely smashed by larger dudes in side control, yesterday I watched your video about the "Iron Squirrel" and then one of the side control escapes....they worked great and I ended up baseball choking all of them with the skirt from knee on belly!! thanks for the help!

[@johnhagebeuk8]

Very helpfull brother thanks.

[@Tracks777]

lovely video

[@brasileirokubrusly2]

my fav bjj channel 4sure

[@dosomething3]

Hi again chewy. Because of covid19 I’m stopping my bjj, mma and wrestling training. I feel awful about that - but I don’t want to die nor kill my loved ones.

[@Chewjitsu]

covid19?

[@Tracks777]

lovely stuff

[@hyperchimp1672]

G-roll please and thank you

[@siryoink9173]

Any other tips you have for Single leg X. I’m a white belt and I’ve been practicing BJJ for about 5 months and I’ve found myself really enjoying playing Single leg X but i struggle the most with entering the position. Any other entrances you know for single leg X would be great! Thanks chewy!

[@Chewjitsu]

Question saved for another video!

[@Exploremorefishing]

Hey Chewy can you please do a video showing some guard retention ( Re-guard ) skills for when when the closed guard is broken and passed by an opponent passing from their knees ? I'm having trouble with having my closed guard passed by smash passers from the knees TY✌🏻

[@Chewjitsu]

For sure!

[@Exploremorefishing]

Chewjitsu Id really appreciate it

[@MrCystic89]

That intro music!!!

[@abbylay5830]

i miss the old music :/

[@JamezAdam]

Awesome tips

[@larryshrooms4430]

Looks just like Steven crowder!!

[@Chewjitsu]

That's what some people say.

[@mikebeckman5736]

LOL I'm have the same exact IBJJF shirt that Chewy is wearing in this vid. The BJJ world is a small one, ain't it? Great video, thanks!

[@buckboogie5477]

White belt here,, deff gonna try in class.. for now getting to full guard feels more comfortable to me... thx for putting that in at end of video!!,,🙏🙏

[@codyweaver7546]

Hey, my wife and I are wanting to start classes but she doesn't want to take group classes... i think she is anxious about being around a lot of people, could I get some tips or advice.

[@victoryera2116]

Started sparring yesterday just when I thought I had cardio I don’t still got a lot of work to be done ! LETS GOOO!!

[@jillianmcmorrow2437]

Hey! thank you for your videos! I am just starting out with jiu jitsu. Do you ever practice without a partner when you are just home alone? and if so how do you do it? is this a waste of time for me to practice alone? should i only be practicing with someone to get better?

[@holdren1000]

Guard retention from open guard been trying to incorporate lasso guard and dlr but getting passed either before making grips or from opponent stuffing my legs? Thanks

[@marrami2059]

Chewy I have a question hope you read it. I’m having a difficult time separating the arms when I get in the arm bar position. I feel I gas out trying to separate the arms especially with the bigger stronger dudes. Any techniques you would recommend where i won’t have to muscle it out ?

[@markie5287]

My favorite guard, (X), and I like this setup.

[@bosco3243]

Hey, it would be awesome if you'd made a video on single leg x/x-guard attacks :)

[@mac212]

What if they throw in a body triangle? What’s the best way to escape then? Anyone have any tips/ideas?

[@Torey1976]

Very useful! I've been training for a year, but when I get swept I tend to give it to my opponent. After watching this video, no more!

[@garybolenable]

Could you do video on straight ankle locks, Chewie?

[@Drunk-Jitsu]

This is a great video. I just went over this transition (with me being Adam, going for the arm triangle) last night, with a buddy. He was asking what he should do differently and I just didn't have an answer for him.

[@scottanderson2796]

Have a class in 30 min my coach loves ankles and x guard definitely going to see if he's seen this if not he'll dig🤙 it

[@Daylightsavingstime28]

Good detail with framing the hip.

[@McNastySlam]

I would love to see some techniques from single x to go along with this technique!

[@desmundreid3368]

This is my go to transitions. Thank you for the great details. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@dookindasie1]

Bad ass video thanks for sharing

[@kevinpearson7904]

D'arc choke from bottom mount and top mount

[@KubNotical69]

De la riva sweeps to single x or x guard :)

[@travisrivas5298]

Thanks, Chewy! I find myself stuck under mount after escaping the back ALL THE TIME! Will use this. Question: as a short, heavier guy, I have problems locking my legs playing guard (full, z, etc.) Do you have any tips for us short, fat guys? Thanks!

[@kevinhom75]

Not chewie but my shorter more gravitationally gifted training partners seem to like butterfly and the smaller people like spider a lot in the gi.

[@LiboltAdventures]

Imma giver the ole college try

[@Chewjitsu]

Hope it goes well.

[@REDMAGEV00]

Show the gogoplata. 😁

[@Crystals10000]

Banana split setups xD

[@ethanspencer1691]

Love the new edit

[@genises200]

What about straight ankle locks in gi? I always have trouble because they grab my gi and I can never finish them

[@Chewjitsu]

I've got a few good options for that.

[@Chemicalpneumonia]

Thumbs

[@roccompany1185]

Sup

[@DeaNofMeaN73]

Thanks for the video Chewy.

[@Chewjitsu]

You're welcome.

[@ahmadawad5134]

I have question i do TAEKWON DO ITF AND i did some JUDO and Kung fu i am doing now mma and i am looking for i champion in light wight of the world. I wanna do BJJ and i wanna know what should i do to keep my self this all martial art. My name is Ahmad can you answers my question in video. Thinks.

[@mr.goodday3586]

I practice and TEACH ITF taekwondo. Before and after work I practice bjj/wrestling... and I do mma 3xs a week.