Sweeps & Reversals

Sweep system — butterfly, half guard, X-guard, SLX, RDLR, deep half, closed guard sweeps. All technique pages indexed. Submission grappling reference.

31 Positions
31 Sweeps

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SWP-BUT-SUMI

Sumi Gaeshi

Butterfly — sacrifice throw sweep

Foundations
SWP-BUT-HOOK

Butterfly Hook Sweep

Butterfly — hook lift and hip drive

Foundations
SWP-OPEN-SCISSOR

Scissor Sweep

Butterfly / seated — opposing leg mechanics

Foundations
SWP-CLOSED-HIP-BUMP

Hip Bump Sweep

Closed guard — sit-up and hip drive

Foundations
SWP-CLOSED-PENDULUM

Pendulum Sweep

Closed guard — arm trap and leg arc

Foundations
SWP-OPEN-TRIPOD

Tripod Sweep

Open guard — extend and trip

Foundations
SWP-BUT-ARMDRAG

Butterfly Arm Drag Sweep

Butterfly — arm drag to back-side sweep

Developing
SWP-HALF-WAITER

Waiter Sweep

Waiter position — leg lift finish

Developing
SWP-HALF-LOWER-LEG

Lower Leg Sweep

Half guard — lower leg control sweep

Developing
SWP-HALF-SCORPION

Scorpion Sweep

Scorpion — hip roll and leg wrap sweep

Developing
SWP-HALF-SCORPION-BACK

Scorpion Back Take

Scorpion — back take when sweep is defended

Developing
SWP-OPEN-TRIPOD-REV

Reverse Tripod Sweep

Open guard — reverse tripod against step-back

Developing
SWP-OPEN-TRIPOD-OUT

Outside Tripod Sweep

Open guard — outside angle tripod finish

Developing
SWP-OPEN-DOUBLE-SHIN

Double Shin Guard Sweep

Open guard — two-shin control and back-step

Developing
SWP-OPEN-HEIST

Heist Sweep

X-guard — hooks maintained, leg elevation

Developing
SWP-OPEN-SHOELACE-HEIST

Shoelace Heist Sweep

Open guard — ankle entry heist variant

Developing
SWP-CLOSED-OVERHEAD

Overhead Sweep

Closed guard — redirect forward pressure

Developing
SWP-CLOSED-SIDE-SCISSORS

Side Scissors Sweep

Closed guard — lateral hip escape scissors

Developing
SWP-OCT-KOSOTO

Octopus Kosoto Sweep

Octopus guard — outside ankle reap

Developing
SWP-OCT-BUTTERFLY

Octopus Butterfly Sweep

Octopus guard — body lock hook lift

Developing
SWP-OPEN-IRIMI-ASHI

Irimi Ashi Sweep

Open guard — entering hip foot reap sweep

Advanced
SWP-STD-KOUCHI

Kouchi Gari

Standing — inner reap and weight transfer timing

Developing
SWP-STD-DE-ASHI

De Ashi Harai

Standing — forward foot sweep precision timing

Developing
SWP-XGUARD-TILT

X-Guard Tilt Sweep

X-guard — elevate and tilt to near or far side

Developing
SWP-XGUARD-BACK

X-Guard Back Take

X-guard — turn and take the back

Developing
SWP-SLX-STANDUP

SLX Stand-Up Sweep

Single leg X — force stand and single leg finish

Developing
SWP-SLX-BACK

SLX Back Take

Single leg X — invert and take back

Developing
SWP-RDLR-BACK

RDLR Back Take

Reverse de la riva — berimbolo to back

Developing
SWP-RDLR-SWEEP

RDLR Back Step Sweep

Reverse de la riva — back step to side control

Developing
SWP-HALF-DEEP-SWEEP

Deep Half Sweep

Deep half — hip underhook roll to mount

Developing
SWP-HALF-DEEP-BACK

Deep Half Back Take

Deep half — take back when sweep is defended

Developing