Alias · Sweeps
Arm drag from butterfly
Also known as Butterfly Arm Drag Sweep — the canonical term used on this site.
Names the arm-drag entry from butterfly guard
Arm drag from butterfly is a descriptive name for the butterfly arm drag sweep — naming the arm drag launched from butterfly guard.
Etymology. “Arm drag” names the pull of the opponent’s arm across the body; “from butterfly” locates it in butterfly guard. The compound is plain mechanical description, shared across guard systems.
Mechanics. Dragging the arm across strips that side’s post and wins control of the hip behind it; with the arm cleared and the near hip seized, the butterfly hook elevates the unsupported side, turning the opponent over or opening the path to the back.
Cross-reference. “Drag sweep” and “Two-on-one butterfly” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Butterfly Arm Drag Sweep.