Sweep Them!

What do you do when you end up on your butt and the other guy is standing up? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could knock them to the ground and get on top of them? You can!

There are a number of great sweeps specifically designed for a sitting player to bring down a standing opponent. Today we went over two different sweeps: the lumberjack and the tomahawk. The common thread between both of them is that as the bottom player, you need your hands on their ankles (or the bottom of their pants) and you need your feet on their hips. That doesn’t mean you need both those things for ALL guard sweeps against a standing opponent but they are pretty important in terms of having some leverage to use.

Next time your partner stands up out of your guard… don’t panic… sweep them!