Pendulum (flower) sweep

The guys from the Maine BJJ academy, just posted a very detailed video about the Pendulum (flower) sweep. As always, excellent material from them to improve your game.

Sequence of submissions from the Guard

Another awesome video by Marcos Schubert from Gracie Parana. This time he shows a sequence of submissions from the guard (in Portuguese, but you can understand from just watching it).

BJJ Techniques: Sweep from the closed guard

The guard is a ground position where one combatant has his or her back on the ground, while holding the opponent using the legs. To change from the closed guard to a more dominant position, you generally sweep your opponent.


To sweep from the closed guard, you have the following options:

1. Standing Sweep from closed Guard (when your opponent tries to stand):




2. Pendulum Sweep From The Guard With GI:





3. Scissors Sweep from the Guard:





4. Kimura Sweep (in Brazilian Portuguese):




5. Balance Sweep (in Brazilian Portuguese):




6. Tradional Sweep (in Brazilian Portuguese):

Additional techniques:

1. BJ Penn - Sweep from Closed Guard While the Opponent Is Standing - Variation 1


2. BJ Penn - Sweep from Closed Guard While the Opponent Is Standing - Variation 2


3. BJ Penn - Sit-Up Sweep

Good reads:

1. http://www.grapplearts.com/Andreh-Knee-Grip-Guard-Sweep.htm


2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(grappling)

BJJ Techniques: Passing the closed guard

The guard is a ground position where one combatant has his or her back on the ground, while holding the opponent using the legs. In BJJ the guard is a advantageous position, even being on the back.

Since being on someone's guard is not a good place to be (you always want side-control or mount), the priority of the guy on the top is to transition to a better position, or passing the guard.

To pass the closed guard, you have the following options:

1. Stand, while pulling your opponent legs down:




2. Using a double under hook (very detailed):




3. Using a double Under Hook:

Additional techniques:

1. Standing and holding the opponent's arm:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqEcKADdLko

Good reads:

1. http://onthemat.com/articles/Analysis_of_Brazilian_Jiu_Jitsu_Part_4_Passing_the_Guard_10_13_2005.html


2. http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/7886/gaurdpass.html


3. http://www.grapplingarts.net/article1/article1.pdf


4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(grappling)