Scissor sweep vs hip bump sweep
The scissor sweep pulls the other person onto your shin. The hip bump sweep drives your hips into them as you sit up. Both start in closed guard and end in mount.
Closed guard: you are on your back with your legs locked around their waist. Sweep: from the bottom, you turn the other person over and come on top. Mount: you sit on their chest.
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Both sweeps start here: you are on your back with your legs locked around them. Closed Guard in the library ›
Side by side
| What to look at | Scissor sweep | Hip bump sweep |
|---|---|---|
| Main action | Pull them onto your shin, then scissor your legs | Sit up, post one hand, drive your hips into them |
| Grips | Collar and sleeve in the gi | One hand posted behind you, the other arm over their shoulder |
| Their posture | Weight forward, or leaning on you | Upright, sitting tall in your guard |
| Your legs | One shin across their belly, the other leg flat on the mat | Guard open. Your hips lift off the mat. |
| If they stop it | They post a hand on the side they fall to. Hold that sleeve tight so the arm cannot post. | They post a hand: take the kimura. Their head comes forward: take the guillotine. |
| Common mistake | Not pulling them onto your shin first. They stay heavy and do not move. | Pushing with your arm while your hips stay on the mat. Lift your hips into them. |
When to use which
- They lean forward or put weight on you: use the scissor sweep.
- They sit up tall to get their posture: use the hip bump sweep.
- Learn both. Then choose by their posture: leaning in or sitting tall.
Your partner kneels in your closed guard and sits up tall. You open your legs, sit up and post one hand behind you. Your other arm reaches over their shoulder. You lift your hips into them and they fall over. You land in mount.
Your partner kneels in your closed guard and sits up tall to get posture. Which sweep fits?
In the library
Read the full pages: Scissor Sweep and Hip Bump Sweep.
Train it on the Path
The Closed guard: kneeling opponent unit turns this into short lessons: you see a position and pick the best move.
Closed guard: kneeling opponent is part of the Purple belt, included in Rolla Plus. Start free with Foundations and the white belt.