Jiu Jitsu Sweep From Guard: Switch Back Sweep

[PurpleStuffx]

And then right into the snake choke

[ChamorruWarrior]

I always have trouble PULLING the arm across, especially when the person is bigger and stronger than me (which is alot of the people in my class) Is there a specific angle that is best to pull, or does it have to do with that pulling your hip out at the same time? I feel like me not being strong enough is not the issue, it's Jujitsu... So I must be doing something wrong.

[uXgotXmerked]

@ChamorruWarrior When you pull the arm down, if you can't pull the arm across, you could get your right hook in and then try and position to back mount as another option, or check out the flower sweep, this could work for you better.

[PunkHippie1971]

Thank you, this is exactly the sweep i've been looking for. I like trapping people from the guard by yanking their arms across to set up submissions quickly. Using this when I roll tomorrow definitely.

[scotsman1230]

nice sweep

[GREEKTRUE]

@thegraciefighter102 you can show us some technique since you are so good

[ziNtUiTioN]

I just used this technique yesterday lol.

[dobberdoss]

Nice, but you MUST be quick

[MiKocwalk]

is that widely known techinque ? It's easy and suprisingly effective

[jtms1200]

i do several different variations of this sweep and it is by far my favorite sweep from closed guard. Thanks for showing me a couple other details and a different setup - great stuff!

[gnayiew95]

its a shame that the troll's name is the gracie fighter , tarnishes the great family name

[sensfan10000]

Very sick move im trying this one out for sure...pay no attention to the trolls

[carterbraxton111]

Great moves

[gringuito34]

Thank you sooo much for posting this! Makes for a fantastic addition to guard sweep series!

[demodome]

Very great mowes. Jiu Jitsu is a great art.

[crimsin03]

you guys are so awesome teaching all of us bjj and the kind and politeness...(is that a word?) you treat these the people that make stupid comments (ex. kevin) is amazing bjj needs more people like u

[MrMZaccone]

Hey Ari! Won't this work even better is you pivot more and do like a "mayflower" or "pendulum" variation? or isn't that necessary with this variation for some reason?

[pprreessttoonn112]

haha i just learned this today! no joke!

[orignalBoom]

I really like the mechanics of the move. I plan on trying it tomorrow night during practice. In reference to the uploader comments

you make a good point. It might also be that people are just forgetting crucial points when setting the sweep or submission up. I remember trying a submission I thought I locked in but could not get the tap. I realized I forgot to clasp my hands together in order to close the space a few days later.

[AudienceKiller66]

sets up a good arm triangle or gift wrap too.

[jas108]

is it possible to take the back from this position also?it seems so

[yomegabrain]

what would you recommend doing if they sprawl and straighten their legs, and you can't get the C cup?

[yomegabrain]

what would you recommend doing if they sprawl and straighten their legs, and you can't get the C cup?

[TonytheAsian538]

i dont know how you guys come up with these genius moves, but keep em coming! i love watching your videos because you're always intriqueing and keeps guys like me motivated to try them. THANKS!!

[wisegodtruegod]

nice

[SkemeKOS]

im not even a blue belt(infact ive never attended any bjj classes in my life)

but ive sparred 4 times with my friends and ive pulled this sweep off about 4 times.

it was before i ever seen this sweep done(or any other sweep that i can remember at the time) so i kind of thought it was my own move!

but yeah, it works...although i obviously cant comment on it working against high level guys as my friend is just the same as me in experience.

[Daveypooooooo]

great sweep.

i've found myself with that "behind his head" wrist control and didn't know there was a sweep from there.

thanks a lot for this, and all your other videos as well.

[Optic69]

you should demonstrate your moves with the person resisting so that we can see it happening naturally rather than just fast

[tom22isthebest]

I'm not a fan of this sweep, it doesn't work for me but maybe it will for you

[Scouserrrr08]

Sets up the arm wrap nicely

[letsrollbjj]

nice 

[worksurfplay]

if you can trap the arm like that consider moving to the back. this will allow you to have thge back which many feel is easier to keep than the mount.

[GsxR750Speedemon]

Definitely my favorite move. For the stronger and heavier guys, I don't go for the sweep. When I reach behind and around their head and have their arm trapped, I transition into an armbar. Easier said than done but with practice, you can execute the move quite often. Awesome move!

[SHMIBLY]

possibly the best trick up my sleeve for class! cant wait to try it

[fcuk4220]

Man, I have got this sweep on guys my size (145), but it is almost impossible to get on people stronger than me, which in most cases it is. Teh problem comes with holding their arm around. I find it easier to sometimes pass that arm and work the sweep fast. (remember passing the arm)

[drukenhard]

I've been a Sub101 fan for a while now and hopefully next month I will be enrolling in BJJ classes.

Do you guys have any sister Gyms in Sydney Australia or anyone you could recommend?

I'm in Eastern Sydney.

Thanks guys

[ognimoddd]

thanks for the vids submissions101 i am going to N.A.G.A in 2 days and this will really be helpfull =]

[ognimoddd]

@ognimoddd to show team

[JAG82]

or a police officer??

[mechapakmei]

I use a variation of this when it occurs, but instead of grabbing the leg and butterfly sweeping, kick the knee down, THEN lift with the outside leg, and when there is room, get to your feet: It is better self defence.

[borass69ass]

rofl cool story bro

[xNAFoRcEzZ]

should have kept his hand

[HiiTM4N5595]

hahah

[xNAFoRcEzZ]

@HiiTM4N5595 what?

[tyn2net]

Dude you are such a bad ass. I can get you paid Do a seminar at my camp

[capnstanky]

I would have kept the arm for the giftwrap.

[bobnugget]

but... if he posts his knee up... then your hip wont be able to move liek that....

[TravisDrago]

this is perfect for me because all the guys in my gym are bigger then me

[cmMoon]

this is a pendulum sweep isnt it?

[wjat89]

@cmMoon yeah its looks like one except with the extra wrist control

[akirabob]

the difference here is that he's using the arm around the neck and  the shrimp as his base as opposed to using the leg hook.

[np494609]

thanks man good post!

[OrientalG]

i use this all the time to sweep =D. works perfectly well wen u break their posture down and den initiate the arm drag.

[PaulczynskiXxX]

I think you'll never get this arm in the first movement, he will resist against that and you can't check that arm...

[akirabob]

you can set it up pretty easily with an underhook. just shoot that underhook and then swim over the shoulder.

[chavamma]

I strongly doubt it have tried the move, but in the case it does happens quickly shift to the other arm and get the move as quickly hope this helps -Kind Regards-

ChavaMMA

[notnvs1]

Nice Move ! I new a similar one , but I didn't know that one ! Signed , I ARNIS

[deleongirls3]

Nice guys!

[bdix69]

gotta watch them pipes sticking outta the wall...rofl.

another great vid guys keep it up.

[qama111]

Nice smooth technique. Thanks.

[wrrok4lif]

what i like about this move is that your opponent will think your going for a submission and instead you sweep him. excellent video thanks

[lordslayer22]

miami

[lethalazn]

No back take/arm triangle/spiderweb followup with that grip? I was pretty confused as to why you'd let go of a grip that created all those opportunities lol

[Rashad77f]

this adds a small part to a sweep that I already do. I like the way you grab the arm I will try this in class tomorrow..lol hmmm thanks a bunch.

[pedroiranzo]

Very nice video ;-D

Thank you!!

[Dexduzdiz]

excellent explanation. very nice video !!! :)

[ShakaUVM]

If you can get his arm wrapped, why not just arm triangle him from there?

I do a sweep similar to this, but I do it just from grabbing on to his lats with my left hand.

Good stuff though.

[nephildevil]

i guess this is handy to use if the triangle failed :)

[Viktir666]

I like this one.

[OminousMoniker]

I feel like you need a lot of speed and precision to pull this one off on a regular basis. Nevertheless, it does add yet another weapon to your grappling arsenal and most guys don't look for it or see it coming.

[Rustiax999]

It's funny that you don't hook under his left knee with your right arm when you sweep him, maybe it's a variation but that's how i learnt it. Anyway love this sweep, it works on all sizes :)

[Submissions101]

@Rustiax999 The reason I don't hook under the knee is so that he doesn't bare all his weight down and TRAP my arm in the crook of his leg and hold it there. The point is to keep your arms as free as possible and not give him anything in he process...hence the c cupping of the leg.

[KevinWood44]

I think your technique sucks on this move. Its basically a variation of the pendullum sweep so first of all I would attempt the armbar first and to do so you need to get a much better angle when you reach under his leg. You simply just roll str8 across so if the guy posts a leg its not going to work. However turned your hips more and tried to sweep towards the head it would be a much more successful sweep. You rushed it and left out details

[Submissions101]

@KevinWood44 That's cool Kevin...everyone has an opinion for sure and there are always details and variations left out in videos. This works well for me and there are of course many details I could add and make this a very detailed 10 minute video. What we do (like most "how to" videos) is give the flavor of the move so people can bring them back to the mat or spur discussion. Roll on my friend..roll on ;-)

[pipersmitty]

@Submissions101 Well I use this sweep as a bread and butter move and it works on people over and over it seems. So I guess it doesn't "suck" if it works, right??

[Submissions101]

@pipersmitty The one thing you will find about the internet is that people will just flat out say something sucks because 1) it doesn't work for them or b) they have never tried it and bash it outright. I know guys with short legs that can't triangle but would I say the move doesn't work? Of course not! Someone posted that a move DOESN'T work because he tried it in comp and didn't get a tap. I then sent him a link of a few guys pulling it off.

[YouSuck456100]

@Submissions101 i know right? if something doesnt work for me i rage quit. but i am more then happy to see others pull it off.

[hunterstone6969]

This is a badass sweep

[kosenjudo]

Fabio Gurgel teaches this same sweep, so it is obviously effective. The only real difference I see is Fabio adds a "bump" before the pendulum sweep. Good vid Ari!

[Submissions101]

@kosenjudo I agree. There are tons of guys that teach and pull this off. Its not magical nor low probability. Its just like any other move out there...drill, put in the reps =you get good at it ;-)

[sensfan10000]

@Submissions101 Submissions 101 will there ever be a Takedowns 101?

[mackbradham]

who the fuck is really gonna let you do this to them?

[S1L4sLucas]

what martial art do you do?

[Krnmustang11]

I guess this is one of those techniques that are good to know for a last ditch effort

[Submissions101]

Not at all. This isn't a last ditch sweep by any means. I often find it interesting how people doubt moves when it isn't their main stay. Everyone has a style when they grapple and just because you don't pull it off, doesn't make it impossible.

[jedicelt]

With this sweep alone? No-one. But as part of an arsenal you'd be surprised who you'd catch with the right timing and speed with this kind of technique.

Everything proven to work has its time and place. You start ruling out simple or what you might think as "low probability techniques" and you're weakening your OWN game.

[baywest]

@mackbradham

the people i roll with won't let me do armbars on them......i guess armbars don't work.

[ognimoddd]

oh, yea ur right i just realized that lol

[emaun423]

is there a way to turn this sweep into Ezekiel choke as you sweep them? But i love that sweep i will be using that for sure.

[g051798]

I like this sweep alot. A little variation/tip...I find it works better for me after I move the arm over and escape the hips, to bring my legs up to the high guard because most people try to immediately posture up. With your legs high around his lats/shoulders, they cannot posture and you can pretty much hold them there all day while still grabbing on their arm. I also prefer to take the back but if he drives into me as I take the back, I use the momentum to sweep him...

[KJGould]

You could also use the overhook to drive down on the top side of their head to keep their posture broken, which also makes it easier to then grip the arm since you've closed the distance.

[Joodlie]

awesome!

[ognimoddd]

good move, but i i can get a hold of him like at 0:58 id just go for an armbar

[mrcoombe]

points mean prizes

[YamaRider93]

@ognimoddd , I would have considered going for it too, but its predictable in this position. Dragging the arm across the body is a constant telegraph for a triangle or armbar setup.

[fyerfytr]

Very nice sweep Ari, have to try this one.

Happy New Years Guys!!

[pureminney22]

You could easily keep his arm when you come over in an mma situation for either a gift wrap striking position, or even slide in for a shoulder choke :)

[rockyboy201]

fuckibn sick

[ThanMurphy]

This is my favorite guard sweep, its very easy to control them with the arm drag and in competition you get an easy 6 points, 2 for the sweep, 4 for mount.

[lifeinkansas]

i learned this one but always have problems getting the arm around so i always go for choke. i will have to try to re work this fancy sweep.

[PSNjizzcake]

That's a lot to keep up with for something that only takes a second

[KJGould]

Just a tip, if you're having trouble pulling the arm up because he's strong, press down on the head with your overhook to close the distance and make the grab :)

[Joodlie]

thanks for the tip! it really helps for smaller people.. like me, lol

[DJFistOfCurry]

i was just about to ask a question about that lol

Thanks!

[Elmatador525]

i do something like that but instead i get his back but i didn't know anything about this sweep.. so thank you

[lppunksk8er412]

thats a very good setup for an arm triangle from mount

[delicioustampax]

@lppunksk8er412 ive done the arm triangle from this like 3 times. arm triangle and triangle from mount are my 2 most effective and low risk subs that i pull off. i suck at arm bars from mount ; dont now if its cuz im tall and skinny but i usually just work an arm across then hop to the side for the arm tri

[delicioustampax]

@lppunksk8er412

[ChuckNorriscool2]

I learned this one in the gym about a month ago and I was at first very critical of it but the more I played with it the more I liked it. Good vid!

[riseofthefall]

A great variation from this sweep is a no gi choke, almost like an ezekial. Keep a hold of their wrist when you sweep, feed your other arm through and grab your own bicep. Its a great sweep that leads to a great affective no gi choke. Thanks!

[Submissions101]

@riseofthefall yep...that is our next video after this one "threading the needle" choke ;-) Like the way you think ;-)

[RoaringTiger281]

Awsome Ari! One question The opponents right arm when your trying to reach around grabbing his wrist what if he stiff arms? Keeps his arm staright. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say. Thanks again hope your enjoying the holidays! Peace.

[Submissions101]

@RoaringTiger281 Good question: He either gives up his back being that stiff, gives up a belly down arm bar, gives up a swim move to spider web or you can just grab the shoulder and STILL do the sweep ;-)

[TheFlovv]

Thats a really nice and clean sweep! thumbs up

[MMonreal]

beautiful!

[ShinkaTV]

hmm... this might be better than the way I've been doing that.

I've more been focusing on the isolation of the right leg to prevent basing out, than lifting the left. I'll give 'er a go.

[Submissions101]

I don't normally say this but...that statement is untrue. Not only do I hit this OFTEN, I have seen a ton of other people do it as well. Statements like 'this will never work' means that the basic understanding of grappling is missing. Casual observers often 'don't get it'. Mat time =realization of body mechanics not just simple observations made of one video.

[Palafoxian]

haha this is really useful tahnkss :)

[rshanofsky]

I've never seen this move before. Great technique! A nice set-up for Twisting Arm Control from the Gracie curriculum.

Well done again Ari!

[Submissions101]

thanks Randy...I really like this sweep.

[antistyler]

Once you get a hold on his wrist like that you can also take his back quite easily.

[ShinkaTV]

yeah, I like doing the same basic setup and snaking around to their back. Sometimes it ends up as a rather strange mount transition, too. Street-options abount also, with their arm trapped like that.

[wswhatever]

thanks

[666immortal13]

this will make your arm triangles more surprising (you could easily get a leg triangle choke as well)

[100isthebest]

Thanks!

[angelmanfredy]

Thanks for posting, Ari! I've seen this move but never broken down. I'll drill it and use it, now. Looks like money.

[TheDhaliwal604]

great stuff =)

[hectorruiz2004]

When U get to the top position, U can easely search for the back mount, without leting his wrist go free.

[RaverNekoBoi]

without the roll and mount, you can hold the wrist, shift your weight to his side instead of a mount for a choke using their own arm. Dropping your back down against the mat so you're reverse from the opp. for more preasure.

[macked]

and then straight to the arm triangle. badass

[arondadi]

Isn't this a good setup to a arm triangle? Not letting the hand go and going for the arm triangle right away?

[tubby92288]

NIACE!!!

[MrUltimateTKO]

Awesome sweep! Not only is it simple but it only has 3 steps

[MrMckmike]

like a giftwrap/mayflower?

[patricknipsports]

that doesn't look like it would work on a bigger/stronger guy. Can you show vs. someone big?

[esdicul]

you're right. it would be useful to see against someone who is bigger.

[JPR1993]

very nice, also good set-up for arm-triangle once the sweep is complete

[solemngreavance]

SWEET INTRO!

[runninfoo6]

brilliant. thanks for the knowlege ari!

[callofduty4rocks132]

3rd!! i loved the part when he reverses him

[skatefreak541994]

thats a badass sweep

[blackpoopshadowfear]

I know a submission called the serial killer choke

[lvl107inrs]

i saw some1 on xbox on mw2 named submission101 lol...

was that you?

[Submissions101]

Laugh...no..not yet...but I am actually going out today to buy my first xbox and MW2...see you guys on line ;-)

[lvl107inrs]

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[monster3031xx]

you have to make the next submission of how to get a nuke on mw2

[blackpoopshadowfear]

Id whoop your ass in MW2.. except im o PLaystation I AM BLACKPOOP