Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard
Gi
This drill teaches a powerful scissor sweep from closed guard, utilizing specific frames and opponent's reactions to transition directly to mount.
Drill Steps
1
Establish your grips and frames.
- Get a cross-collar grip and an opposite sleeve grip
- Place one foot on their hip and one knee high on their shoulder
2
Provoke a reaction and elevate to your elbow.
- Push your opponent away with your frames to make them pull back
- Use their momentum to come up, sliding your elbow in to control their base
3
Execute the sweep and finish in mount.
- Hammer your free shin across their belly while extending your hip foot and pushing with your shoulder knee
- Follow your opponent directly to a dominant mount position
Detailed Breakdown
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