Sweeps From The Half Guard: Old School

December 1st, 2011 | Posted by CrossMMAFitter in The Half Guard

By securing the lockdown and double under hooks, you make it very difficult for your opponent to pass your half guard. From there you can go to the sweep. Old School sweep – invented by Eddie Bravo – works on a wide rage of opponents.

This is a good demo of old school sweep

As you complete the sweep, make sure you make the transition into the side control and pin your weight on your opponent to avoid a scramble.

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