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Sweep · Open guard · Fundamental
Tripod sweep
A sweep (open guard) you hit from Seated open guard and Collar sleeve guard, landing you in Passing open guard. Fundamental level.
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How to do it
Works from
Puts you in
- Grip the heel of one leg, plus their sleeve or wrist on the same side
- Put your foot on their hip on that same side
- Hook your other foot behind their other leg, at the ankle or knee
- Pull the heel toward you and push the hip away; as they sit down, come up on top
How it connects
- Starts from
- Seated open guardCollar sleeve guard
- Similar sweeps
- Sickle sweepShin-to-shin wrestle-up
- Also from Seated open guard
- Loop choke
- In courses
- Open guard set
Get it right
Key details
- Push and pull at the same moment, like a lever
- Keep hold of the ankle as you come up so they can’t re-guard
Common mistake
Pushing the hip without pulling the heel, so they just step back.
If they defend it
They shift their weight to stop it: switch to the sickle sweep.
Safety and research
Read about itGrapplearts articlesBJJ Heroes
Practice
Quick checkTripod sweep quick check4 questions
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