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Flower sweep
4 videos for this move
· showing 1–3
1
Nick Albin (Chewjitsu)
4:55 · Chewjitsu
2
Jean Jacques Machado
2:36 · JeanJacquesMachado
3
Absolute MMA (kids)
Kids · 0:59 · Absolute MMA
Explains both names and when to use each.
Flower
(pendulum) sweep
Also called
Flower sweep · Pendulum sweep
Sweep
Fundamental
Gi and no-gi
Where this leads
Mount, top
You end up here. See what's next.
How they defend this
Sweep defence
Closed guard, top · 2 videos
Key
details
1
Control one arm
Grab their sleeve or wrist and trap it to your chest.
2
Hook under their leg
Your arm on the same side goes under their thigh.
3
Swing your leg like a pendulum
Kick your free leg out wide and down to build momentum.
4
Chop and roll
Lift their leg and chop with your other leg to land on top in mount.
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