Jiu-Jitsu Sweeps

Scissor Sweep

A classic sweep from closed guard that uses leg leverage to off-balance and topple your opponent.

Single Leg X Sweep

A sweep from the single leg X (ashi garami) position used heavily in modern no-gi. Off-balance and elevate the opponent.

Flower Sweep

A classic sweep from closed guard using the underhook on the leg and elevation to roll the opponent over.

Butterfly Sweep

Hook the legs, get the underhook, and elevate the opponent up and over to land in top position.

Half Guard Sweep

From bottom half guard, get the underhook, off-balance, and come up to top position.

Deep Half Guard

Burrow under the opponent's hips for a powerful sweeping platform.

Underhook Half Guard Sweep

Get the underhook, dig the knee shield out, and come up on top.

Deep Half Guard Sweep

Slip beneath the opponent into deep half, then waiter sweep up to top position.

Hip Bump Sweep

Sit-up sweep from closed guard. Post a hand, bump hips over the base.

De La Riva Guard Sweep

Tomoe nage / kiss-of-the-dragon style sweep from DLR guard.

Spider Guard Sweep

Sleeve grips and feet on biceps to off-balance and sweep with an arm drag or lasso.

Kimura Sweep from Guard

Kimura grip to off-balance and sweep when the opponent defends the sub.

Lasso Guard Sweep

Wrap one leg around the opponent's arm in lasso guard, then off-balance and sweep by pulling the collar.

X-Guard Sweep

Sit beneath one leg with an X of your legs around their thigh, then stand or elevate for the sweep.

Tornado Guard Sweep

Inverted guard sweep where you roll under the opponent's leg to off-balance and come up on top.

Elevator Sweep

Lift the opponent's leg overhead from butterfly or X-guard to tip them backward onto their shoulders.

Hook Sweep from Butterfly

Butterfly guard sweep using an underhook and a hook on the opposite leg to elevate and tip.

Old School Sweep from Half Guard

Eddie Bravo sweep from half guard: grab the far ankle, straighten the leg, and bridge to reverse.

John Wayne Sweep from Half Guard

Grab the far pant leg, post the head, and kick through to come up on top.

Reverse De La Riva Sweep

Use RDLR hooks to off-balance and sweep into knee cut or X-guard.

Collar Sleeve Sweep

Off-balance using collar and sleeve grips, sweeping to knee cut pass.

Williams Guard Sweep

Trap an arm to sweep using williams guard control.

Closed Guard Pendulum

Pendulum sweep using hip swing and underhook control.

Lasso Sweep to Knee Cut

Off-balance with lasso then take the top with knee cut posture.

Sit-Up Sweep

Classic open guard sweep: sit up to underhook and roll to mount.

Old School Sweep

Half guard underhook sweep coming up to mount or knee cut.

Half Guard Kimura Sweep

Trap the kimura grip and sweep to top.

Dogfight to Single Leg

Reach the dogfight and elevate to single leg finish.

John Wayne Sweep

Pick up the leg from half guard and walk through for the sweep.

Half Butterfly Sweep

Hybrid half-butterfly hook for sweep to top.

Single Leg X to Sweep

Off-balance from single leg X to come up on top.

Scissor to Knee Push Sweep

Combo sweep chaining scissor and knee push.

Butterfly Underhook Sweep

Underhook elevator sweep from butterfly.

Hook Sweep

Classic butterfly hook sweep to top.

Squid Lapel Sweep

Squid guard sweep using lapel control.

Omoplata to Sweep

Use omoplata threat to sweep.