Wednesday 2 April 2008

cool sweep

Gustavo taught us a very cool sweep from open guard tonight:
1) get a cross grip on your opponent's right sleeve and from the inside, encircle his left leg with your right arm like you would for a handstand sweep; then swivel your body to your right so you are perpendicular to your opponent
3) extend your left leg up; securing your foot in his left armpit
4) quickly extend your right leg and secure the sole of your right foot against his right thigh close to the knee
5) push up and to your right with your left leg and back and to the right with your right leg (don't forget you still have a cross grip on his right sleeve) effectively sweeping your opponent to your right
6) his downward momentum will pull you up and onto him AND you will have his left leg in perfect position for a knee bar!

I also sustained my first disfigurement in class tonight by way of a finger/nail in my (closed) eye - it will surely heal, probably without scarring, but  have a good raspberry and a good story to tell for the next couple of days. 


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