Luis Cabrera's 4 Key Concepts to Complete Any Sweep

Black belt Luis Cabrera (@madsciencebjj), owner of The Jiu Jitsu Lounge, breaks every sweep into four boxes: block the posting limbs, create kuzushi, push toward the posts, and get your hips higher. From his video: https://youtu.be/cpiVKzxOsvk

Flow outline

  1. Block Posting Limbs

    • Track and block the opponent's posting limbs so they cannot base out of the sweep.
    • From Luis Cabrera (@madsciencebjj), black belt and owner of The Jiu Jitsu Lounge, in his video "Sweep EVERYONE in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Using These 4 Key Concepts."
    • Checkpoint: first, track and block his posting limbs
    • Key detail Block the posting limbs before anything else.

  2. Create Kuzushi

    • Off-balance the opponent by breaking their straight spine so they cannot resist the sweep.
    • Checkpoint: his spine is straight, so off-balance him before you sweep
    • Leg Path: use your foot to pick him over

  3. Apply Pushing Pressure

    • Bridge into the opponent to create pushing pressure in the direction of the blocked posting limbs.
    • Pressure: bridge into your partner to create the push
    • Direction: push toward the direction of the posting limbs
    • Key detail Push in the direction of the posting limbs you blocked.

  4. Win The Hips

    • Get your hips higher than your partner's hips to win the position and reverse.
    • Checkpoint: get your hips higher than your partner's hips
    • Finish: this puts you in top position and reverses the positions
    • Key detail Your hips must end up higher than your partner's.

  5. Bump Sweep Example

    • The bump sweep checks off all four boxes: block the posting limb, get hips higher, create kuzushi, and step over with pushing pressure.
    • The idea If a sweep stalls in a roll, you probably missed a box, like him posting on an elbow. Check off all four.
    • Entry: partner sits up and you reach across
    • Checkpoint: get your hips higher than your partner
    • Reaction: getting hips higher also creates kuzushi
    • Finish: step over with pushing pressure
    • Key detail Getting your hips higher simultaneously creates the off-balance.

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