Alias · Sweeps
Hip dump sweep
Also known as Lower Leg Shift Sweep — the canonical term used on this site.
Names the hip-dump half guard sweep
Hip dump sweep is a descriptive name for the lower leg shift sweep — “hip dump” naming the sharp hip movement that dumps the opponent over.
Etymology. “Hip dump” describes driving the hips to throw the opponent off; “sweep” names the reversal. The label foregrounds the hip action rather than the lower-leg shift that enables it.
Mechanics. The hip drive destabilises the opponent before the reversal completes: bumping the hips into and under them breaks their base toward the open side, and the off-balance is what lets the bottom player follow the dump up to the top rather than fighting a settled, heavy opponent.
Cross-reference. “Lower leg sweep,” “Knee shield sweep,” and “Basic half guard sweep” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Lower Leg Shift Sweep.