TECHNIQUES:
1- ANKLE SWEEP: The ankle sweep in jiu-jitsu is a great basic sweep that will work over and over again for you. When your opponent stands up to open your closed guard, he often steps close to your hips to keep his balance, and when he does, you just have to grab his ankles and pinch your knees to sweep him backward!
2- OVERHEAD SWEEP: The overhead sweep or Tomoe-Nagi is a fun sweep that uses your partner’s momentum against him. When he leans into you while standing in your guard, your feet move to his hips and you bring your knees to your chest. As you pull his upper body down, your feet launch him over your head. A follow-up back roll lands you in the mount.
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TECHNIQUES:
1- SCISSOR SWEEP: The scissor sweep is a basic sweep that works even at the black belt level. The key is trapping one arm so your opponent cannot post it for balance, and then loading him up onto your knee to make his leg feel weightless and easy to sweep.
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Intro Jiu-Jitsu Day 10
TECHNIQUES:
1- HIP THRUSTING SWEEP (PORTUGUESA OR BARRIGADA): The hip thrusting sweep, or hip-bump sweep, is a high-percentage move that also sets up submissions like the kimura shoulder lock and the guillotine. You must use your partner’s momentum against him for this to work. Do not try to swe...
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Intro Jiu-Jitsu Day 11
TECHNIQUES:
1- ARM-LOCK STEPPING OVER THE HEAD: Today we revisit the straight armlock, but this time from closed guard instead of mount. This is a great example that many of the submissions you do from mount can also be executed from THE closed guard. This time, your partner will have one arm e...
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