4 Full Guard Sweeps Every BJJ White Belt Should Learn As Early As Possible

Overview

Adam Wilson demonstrates four fundamental closed guard sweeps designed for white belts: the Scissor Sweep, Kimura/Hip Bump Sweep, Pendulum Sweep, and Reverse Grapevine to Butterfly Elevator Sweep. He emphasizes that these moves are valuable not just for scoring points, but for developing essential hip mobility, off-balancing mechanics, and setting up advanced attacks like triangles and armbars.

What's covered

1. 0:00Scissor Sweep & Guard Openings
2. 1:58Kimura & Hip Bump Sweep
3. 3:38Pendulum Sweep Mechanics
4. 5:19Reverse Grapevine to Butterfly

Techniques in this video

1. 01
   Kimura / Hip Bump Sweep

   1:58 – 3:38·Guard·Sweep
2. 02
   Pendulum Sweep

   3:38 – 5:19·Guard·Sweep
3. 03
   Reverse Grapevine to Butterfly Elevator Sweep

   5:19 – 8:18·Guard·Sweep
4. 04
   Scissor Sweep

   0:35 – 1:58·Open Guard·Sweep

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