Half-Spider Sweep
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 them before passing to mount.
4 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Establish a four-finger cuff grip on the opponent's wrist while keeping feet on their hips.0:25
- 2Scoot back slightly, turn fully onto your side, and bring your knee in tight.0:43
- 3Shift your weight and rotate the opponent's shoulders forward to load their weight onto one knee.2:10
- 4Chop the loaded knee out while extending your leg over their knee, then come up to mount.2:11
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