Sweep · Butterfly guard · Fundamental

Butterfly hook sweep

A sweep (butterfly guard) you hit from Butterfly guard and Half butterfly guard, landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Fundamental level.

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The 1st Sweep I Teach Students New to Butterfly Guard

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How to do it

  1. Get an underhook and overhook their opposite arm
  2. Pull them onto you so their weight is over your hooks
  3. Fall to the overhook side while lifting with the hook on the underhook side
  4. Follow them over and settle in side control or mount

How it connects

Starts from
Butterfly guardHalf butterfly guard
In courses
Open guard setHalf guard set
Seminars

Get it right

Key details
  • Your head stays tight to their chest on the underhook side
  • Lift with the hook as you fall, not before
Common mistake

Falling flat on your back instead of to your side.

If they defend it

They post a leg out: switch the hook or go for the arm drag.

Safety and research

Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes

Practice

Quick checkButterfly hook sweep quick check4 questions
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