Techniques
Browse every submission, sweep, escape, pass, and takedown in the library. Search by name or filter by phase, position, and mechanic.
Butterfly Sweep
A sweep performed from butterfly guard where the hooks are used to elevate and roll the opponent.
Flower Sweep
A sweep from closed guard using sleeve control and hip movement to off-balance the opponent
Hip Bump Sweep
A sweep from closed guard where the hips are elevated to shift the opponent's weight forward, allowing them to be rolle…
John Wayne Sweep
The John Wayne is a half-guard sweep where the bottom player traps one of the opponent's legs (typically via the lockdo…
Lumberjack Sweep
A guard-bottom sweep executed when the opponent stands up inside closed guard or open guard to attempt a posture break …
Pendulum Sweep
A sweep from closed guard where the defender swings their leg like a pendulum to disrupt balance and roll the opponent.
Scissor Sweep
A fundamental sweep from closed guard where one leg cuts across the opponent's body while the other pushes to roll them…
Shaolin Sweep
An eponymous half-guard sweep popularized by Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro. From the knee-shield half guard, the bottom playe…
Sickle Sweep
A sweep from De La Riva guard where the free leg reaps the opponent's far leg
Tomahawk Sweep
A guard-bottom sweep against a standing opponent that attacks one ankle and sends uke falling to the side rather than s…
Tripod Sweep
A sweep from open guard where the foot on the hip and sleeve control are used to off-balance. A foundational open-gu…
Waiter Sweep
A sweep from X-guard where the top person is loaded onto the bottom person's foot