Alias · Sweeps
Far ankle sweep
Also known as Lumberjack Sweep — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Descriptive alternative
Descriptive — sweeping the far ankle
Far ankle sweep is a descriptive name for the lumberjack sweep — naming the far ankle the sweep kicks out to fell the opponent.
Etymology. “Far ankle” specifies the target, the support ankle away from the bottom player; “sweep” names the reversal. The label foregrounds the precise target where “lumberjack” names the felling image.
Mechanics. Sweeping the far ankle destabilises the opponent off their last support: with one leg already controlled, kicking the far ankle out leaves nothing to base on, so the opponent’s weight drops in that direction and the bottom player follows it up rather than lifting them.
Cross-reference. “Lumberjack sweep” is a sibling alias. Full mechanical coverage on Lumberjack Sweep.