Sweeps

Sweep by cross gripping and underhooking, then dropping your shin to their armpit and driving them forward.

When the opponent squares up to defend the choke, stretch their legs to create a gap, hook one leg over and one under, and sweep them to the side where they ha…

Deploy this variation when the opponent chest-presses you without a cross-face. It works by threading your armpit over their shoulder to secure the far-side be…

Use this sweep when you secure early hand control to neutralize the opponent's cross-face. It works by establishing a high knee shield for distance, getting un…

Used when you have both feet connected and the opponent's weight is forward. Lifts the opponent vertically using foot pressure and rotates them to back by pull…

A method to perform the berimbolo by manipulating the opponent's weight to create an opportunity to take their back.

Transition from De La Riva lasso guard to berimbolo sweep by controlling opponent's posture, hooking the leg, and flipping over to take the back.

A chain used when the opponent steps back or stalls. It combines a dummy sweep to clip ankles with a wrestling-up entry to secure top position against athletic…

A pulling-based sweep used when you can get an underhook. It relies on elevating the opponent's weight and using a forward shift to bypass their base, finishin…

A basic sweep used when the opponent is close and their head is on your body. It relies on controlling the belt with one hand and the arm with the other to off…

Use this when the opponent backs away to create distance. Drop one foot to the floor to create a modified X-hook, then pull and cut to sweep.

Use this when the opponent drops to one knee to defend. Switch both butterfly hooks to one side and tuck the opponent to invert them.

Use this when the opponent stays standing to avoid your legs. Pull up with one hook while cutting the other leg down to flip them over your head.

Use this when the opponent drops to both knees. Take time to secure a belt grip, then tuck and elevate to sweep or pass to mount.

A sweep from butterfly guard used when the opponent posts or steps up. It leverages an underhook and hip movement to take the back, bypassing the opponent's ba…

A pushing-based sweep used against opponents who stall or play deep half. It involves drawing the opponent into a body lock, securing two overhooks, and using…

Sweep from butterfly guard by loading the opponent over and using grips and ankle control to execute the sweep.

Designed for smaller players against heavy opponents, this sweep uses a fake forward blast to draw the opponent's weight back, creating the leverage needed to…

Used when an opponent attempts a body lock. The core mechanism is timing the double overhook entry early, then using one butterfly hook and a post to lift and…

Use this when your opponent postures up or defends standard guard breaks. Lift your hips to drag their arm across, stuff the limb down, and use a foot-on-hip a…

Sweep from closed guard when opponent breaks guard by grabbing pants and placing knee in the butt, using sleeve grip and hip movement to lever knees over and c…

A sweep from half guard that emphasizes using your hooks and controlling your opponent's hips and knees to transition to a dominant position.

A sweep from half guard that utilizes hip control and pressure to off-balance your opponent.

Half guard sweep using control of opponent's hip and knee with a hook, combined with pressure and timing to off-balance and roll the opponent.

A basic sweep from De La Riva guard used when the opponent posts or attempts to stand. It works by hooking behind the knee and using simultaneous push-pull lev…

When the opponent maintains a heavy base that resists a standard knee-shield sweep, use a cross-body lapel grip combined with a bridge and upward arm punch to…

A standing sweep from double ankle control that uses spinal extension and sliding underneath the opponent to take them down, transitioning into a dominant knee…

A powerful sweep that drops the hips to grab both ankles and thrust upward to mount.

Use this sweep when an opponent stands up to pass your guard. By controlling both ankles and lifting your hips, you unbalance them forward, allowing you to rol…

Use this when your opponent drives forward to pass your open guard. It creates a decision fork where stepping forward walks them into single leg X, while stepp…

A powerful sweep using a gable grip on the shoulders and flared elbows to direct the opponent's face to the mat. It works by preventing arm movement and using…

Use this when the opponent posts their arm to defend. By controlling the post with your palm and keeping weight back, you maintain a 'floating' position that a…

Use this variation when the opponent is passive or unaware of the sweep. It relies on breaking their base with a palm post rather than pulling, creating an ang…

Use this when the opponent's arm is across their body and you want a knee-lever finish instead of a pendulum. The sweep works by blocking the opponent's knee w…

Use this variation when you need to break posture quickly. It converts the Flower Sweep's off-balance into immediate X-guard control for leg entanglements.

Use a lapel grip to control posture and trap the arm during a flower sweep, making it harder to defend and setting up a choke or armbar.

Use this when the opponent drives forward into your knee shield half guard. It solves the problem of a strong top player pressing into you by redirecting their…

A sweep from half guard using a leg triangle to control the opponent's lower body. It works by forcing the opponent to post or straighten their leg, creating a…

Sweep from half guard when opponent cross faces and applies reverse kiskatami pass by gripping opponent's pants and collar, creating space, spinning, and rolli…

Use this when your underhook is neutralized by an overhook. Scoot low, control the instep and toes, and scissor your legs to break posture and pass to side con…

Counters the opponent's leg weave by securing a sleeve grip, kicking the leg through to bypass their control, and using a hip-scoot mechanic to reverse positio…

Use this sweep when your opponent pressures forward into your hook. Load their weight by pulling them in, then bump your hips to off-balance them and secure a…

A sweep for smaller players against larger opponents, using a hip shot under the centerline rather than a rolling motion. It relies on controlling the opponent…

Used when the opponent straightens their leg to defend an initial outside sankaku sweep. The mechanism relies on switching hip orientation to gain leverage for…

A sweep initiated from half guard when the top player has secured an underhook, using the top player's pressure and position against them to reverse the dynami…

Use this when you have knee shield half guard and want to sweep a pressure-heavy top player. It works by securing a high underhook, getting around the corner t…

A sweep from half-spider guard used when the opponent maintains upright posture. It works by breaking their posture forward and chopping the knee to unbalance…

A high-percentage sweep from closed guard that works against both postured-up and postured-down opponents by controlling the arm and driving hips forward.

Use when opponent sits up and pulls away to create space. Transfer grip to control the elbow, push off the foot, and bump hips sideways to reverse their upward…

Sweep opponent who sits up to 90 degrees posture by driving hips and pushing over while controlling arm.