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Old-school sweep
3 videos for this move
1
Roberto 'Gordo' Correa
2:16 · Stephan Kesting
2
Lachlan Giles
6:10 · Absolute MMA St Kilda - Melbourne
3
Absolute MMA (kids)
Kids · 3:38 · Absolute MMA
Taught by the half guard pioneer.
Old-school
sweep
Also called
Old school sweep · Half guard sweep
Sweep
Fundamental
Gi and no-gi
Where this leads
Side control, top
You end up here. See what's next.
Half guard, top
You end up here. See what's next.
How they defend this
Old-school sweep defence
Half guard, top · 2 videos
Key
details
1
Underhook and get to your side
Come up onto your hip and elbow.
2
Grab their trapped leg
Hook their ankle or foot with your free arm.
3
Drive forward over their knee
Pressure them over the leg they can't post.
4
Come up on top
Land in their half guard or side control.
Next
Underhook to come up