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This variation flows from the sit-up sweep into an arm drag to unbalance and reposition the opponent. By controlling one of the opponent’s arms and dragging it across their body, the practitioner can sweep them while creating angles for follow-up attacks. This...

The Sit-Up to Back Take transitions directly from a sit-up sweep into the opponent’s back. After disrupting the opponent’s base, the practitioner threads hooks and secures back control, preparing for submissions like rear naked chokes or collar chokes. This ma...

This sweep flows from a sit-up guard into knee-on-belly control. By leveraging the upward motion of the sweep and stepping into a transitional position, the practitioner lands a knee on the opponent’s torso, establishing pressure and control. The Sit-Up to Kne...

The Sit-Up to Mount Transition converts the sweep into a mount position. By controlling the opponent during the sweep and using the motion to slide into top straddle, the practitioner secures one of the most dominant positions in BJJ. This technique ensures co...

This sweep variation ends in side control rather than mount. Using grips and hip movement, the practitioner sweeps the opponent and establishes lateral top control. Sit-Up to Side Control is particularly effective against opponents resisting full mount, offeri...

The Spider Guard to Balloon Sweep uses spider guard hooks and sleeve grips to off-balance the opponent. By lifting and redirecting their weight, the practitioner tips the opponent upward and rolls them to the mat. This technique combines precision of grip, ang...

This sweep transitions from spider guard into X-guard to off-balance and sweep the opponent. By controlling one or both legs and manipulating posture, the practitioner moves from a seated or elevated spider guard into X-guard hooks, generating leverage for a c...

The Tripod Sweep uses a three-point “tripod” motion from guard to redirect the opponent’s weight and gain top control. By positioning hands and feet strategically and pushing with legs while pulling with upper-body grips, the practitioner tips the opponent off...

The X-Guard Sweep to Single Leg begins from X-Guard, a position where the practitioner hooks and controls one of the opponent’s legs while staying low and balanced. From this control, the practitioner shifts weight and isolates a single leg to topple the oppon...

X-Guard Sweep Variation includes adjustments in leg hooks, grips, or body angle to manipulate the opponent’s balance in different ways. These variations allow practitioners to adapt to the opponent’s posture, reaction speed, and defensive style. By exploring d...

The X-Guard to Back Take flow transitions the practitioner from a sweep into full back control. After off-balancing the opponent with the X-Guard sweep, hooks and grips are applied to secure the back. This transition is particularly effective because it conver...

This transition uses the momentum from an X-Guard sweep to move directly into knee-on-belly control. By sweeping the opponent off balance and stepping the knee onto their torso, the practitioner establishes immediate pressure and positional dominance. X-Guard ...

The X-Guard to Mount Sweep allows the practitioner to sweep the opponent and land directly into mount, one of the most dominant positions in BJJ. By combining the hooks and leverage of X-Guard with careful weight distribution and hip movement, the practitioner...

This sweep transitions from X-Guard into a single leg takedown motion. The practitioner isolates one of the opponent’s legs while controlling posture and balance, then executes a sweeping or lifting motion to take the opponent down. X-Guard to Single Leg Sweep...

The Step Through escape works by pressing forward to stack the opponent and then stepping through with the trapped arm, freeing it from the armbar. This variation focuses on creating an angle to release tension on the elbow and uses the opponent’s own momentum...

The Leg Trap Escape focuses on using leg positioning to pin or trap one of the opponent’s legs while slipping out from back control. By combining this leg control with subtle hip movement and upper-body awareness, the defender can slide free from hooks and reg...

The Spin Under Escape involves spinning under the opponent’s body while maintaining awareness of their hooks and grips. By combining hip and shoulder rotation, the defender can slide out from underneath and regain a safer position without fully disengaging fro...

Rolling under the opponent’s body shifts their weight distribution, relieving pressure from the back and allowing the defender to escape or recover guard. Proper execution requires careful awareness of shoulder positioning and hook placement to avoid tightenin...

The Sliding Escape focuses on moving the hips and shoulders laterally to slip out from under the opponent’s control. By gradually creating space while monitoring hook and grip placement, the defender can escape safely without giving up positional advantage. T...

Turning into the opponent rotates the defender’s body toward the opponent to escape back control safely. This method can neutralize hooks while positioning the bottom player to recover guard or sweep. It demonstrates BJJ’s emphasis on using angles and body al...