Switch Ashi Garami/Cross Ashi

Attribution: This is based on a Youtube Video posted by coach Greg Souders at Standard Jiu-Jitsu.

Attacking Player:

  • Position: Seated with your partner, you control their leg with ashi garami.
  • Objective: Move partners leg across your body, get both of your feet inside of their legs (cross ashi), collect other leg, than switch to ashi garami on other leg and repeat.
  • Constraints: No finishing, submission attempts, and no exposing the heel. No finishing or submission attempts. If the position feels unsafe at any time completely release the foot and leg.
  • Win Condition: Complete all entanglements on both legs in no particular order.

Defending Player:

  • Position: Inside your partner’s ashi garami.
  • Objective: Free your legs.
  • Constraints: None
  • Win Condition: Your legs are freed.

Reset if either player wins.