Alias · Sweeps
Far leg sweep
Also known as Waiter Sweep — the canonical term used on this site.
Waiter sweep targeting the far leg
Far leg sweep is a descriptive name for the waiter sweep — naming the far leg of the opponent that the waiter elevation attacks.
Etymology. “Far leg” specifies which of the opponent’s legs is targeted, the one away from the trapped side; “sweep” names the reversal. The label foregrounds the target over the “waiter” posture.
Mechanics. Elevating the far leg destabilises the opponent toward their open side: lifting it removes one of their two supports and tips their weight off balance, and the bottom player follows that off-balance up into the reversal before they can post the freed leg back down.
Cross-reference. “Waiter position sweep” is a sibling alias. Full mechanical coverage on Waiter Sweep.