BJJ sweeps

A sweep turns the other person over from your guard, so you end up on top. Under IBJJF rules it scores 2 points if you hold the top for 3 seconds.

Every sweep attacks base: the way a person stays balanced. Take away a hand or foot they need, and they fall.

Closed guard sweeps

• Hip Bump SweepSit up, post one hand, and push your shoulder into them. No gi grips needed.
• Scissor SweepOne shin across their waist, the other leg low, and you cut their base.
• Flower SweepA wide leg swing rolls them over the arm you hold. Also called the pendulum sweep.

Sweeps against a standing opponent

• Double-Ankle SweepGrab both ankles and push your hips into their legs. For someone who stands in your guard.
• Tripod SweepHold one leg and push the other hip. They sit down like a tripod with a leg taken away.

Butterfly and half guard sweeps

• Butterfly SweepFall to the side of the arm you hold and lift them with your hook.
• Old School SweepFrom half guard on your side, grab the far ankle and drive forward.

Advanced sweep

• BerimboloA roll under them from De la Riva guard that ends on their back. Learn the basics first.

Sweep or reversal

• Sweeps and ReversalsA sweep starts from a guard and scores 2. A reversal starts under a pin and scores 0.