Establish closed guard position: Cuff and cross collar. Cuff-side foot in hip.
I. Opponent's posture too tight? Attacks: Scissor sweep: armbar, cross choke
Scissor sweep
1. Pull with hands while pushing out with foot-in-hip.
2. As opponent postures back, drop the foot-in-hip alongside the leg.
3. Bring other leg up between you and opponent, shin first. Hook the body on that side with the foot.
4. Scissor the legs. Pull on the cuff and cross collar.
Be ready to transition to an armbar or cross choke.
II. Opponent's posture too high? Attacks: Crossover sweep: kimura, guillotine
Crossover sweep
1. Post sweep side arm. Sit up and turn body toward sweep side.
2. Reach over with far arm and grab elbow on sweep side arm.
3. Put sweep side leg on the ground against opponent's leg.
4. Pull opponent over. Roll on top into mount position.
Be ready to transition to kimura or guillotine.
III. Opponent's posture too low? Attacks: Cradle sweep: take-the-back, omoplata
Cradle sweep
1. Escape hip on sweep side and pull cuff toward center.
2. Bring sweep side leg up behind opponet's sweep side arm.
3. Reach down with far arm and underhook opponent's far leg. Hug tightly.
4. With sweep side arm reach around back near belt.
5. Lean back and kick sweep leg up then down. As sweep side leg comes down, swing far side leg up.
6. Roll over sweep side shoulder into mount position.
Be ready to transition to take-the-back or omoplata.
IV. Opponent's posture too wide? Attacks: Spider sweep: omoplata, triangle
Spider sweep
1. Open guard. Cuff with foot/knee in bicep. Opposite grip on pants near knee.
2. Roll back slightly to get opponent's weight on you.
3. Lift far side knee while simultaneously rolling toward the sweep side.
4. Roll over your sweep side shoulder.
Be ready to transition to omoplata or triangle.
