Butterfly Guard Sweep Techniques
2 TECHNIQUESButterfly guard sweeps use your hooks and upper body control to lift and off-balance your opponent.
Browse 2 sweep techniques from butterfly guard below. Each technique includes video demonstrations from world-class instructors.
Butterfly sweep from half guard
Helicopter sweep
Butterfly sweep from half guard OPEN | VR Vitor Ribeiro |
Helicopter sweep OPEN | FA Flávio Almeida |
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About butterfly guard sweep techniques
Butterfly guard produces some of the most explosive sweeps in BJJ. Your hooks give you direct lifting power against your opponent's base. Combined with an overhook, underhook, or collar tie, you can sweep in multiple directions.
The classic butterfly hook sweep is your starting point. Pull your opponent onto you, load their weight onto one hook, and elevate while turning. The mechanics are simple but the timing takes practice. You need your opponent's weight committed forward before you lift.
Butterfly sweeps chain naturally into leg entanglement entries and back takes. When your opponent posts to stop the sweep, you can transition to single leg X or come up on a single leg. This makes butterfly guard a high-value position for the modern game.
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