Alias · Sweeps
Scorpion position sweep
Also known as Scorpion Sweep — the canonical term used on this site.
Names the scorpion half guard sweep
Scorpion position sweep is a descriptive name for the scorpion sweep — naming the reversal from the scorpion half guard position.
Etymology. “Scorpion position” names the curled-leg half guard; “sweep” names the reversal. The label locates the sweep in that position, distinguishing it from the back-take option the same control offers.
Mechanics. The scorpion sweep is hip-driven: the curled leg and hip mobility let the bottom player elevate and rotate the opponent off their base, reversing into top position; the hips supply the lift and the turn, the curled leg hooking the opponent’s to carry them over.
Cross-reference. “Half guard knee hook sweep” is a sibling alias. Full mechanical coverage on Scorpion Sweep.