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SweepIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Balloon sweep

An open guard sweep that sends them over your head. With both feet on their hips and grips on their arms or collar, you roll back and lift them over you.

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Key steps

  1. Grip their sleeves or collar as they lean forward over your guard.
  2. Place both feet on the front of their hips, just below the belt.
  3. Pull them forward with your grips until their weight rests on your feet.
  4. Roll back onto your shoulders and extend your legs to lift them over your head.
  5. Keep your grips and roll back over with them to land on top in mount.

Key details

  • Their weight has to be on your feet before you lift; lifting early just pushes them away.
  • Keep pulling with your grips during the lift so they go over you, not off to the side.