Drill

Drills

Jiu-Jitsu

Sweep-Only Live Rounds

Score sweeps under live resistance without chasing submissions

12 min
6 x 2 min positional rounds
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start in guard with a partner attempting to pass at moderate resistance.
  2. 2The bottom player's only goal is to score a clean top-position sweep.
  3. 3Reset to guard immediately after any successful sweep or pass.
  4. 4Track which grip or entry produces your highest sweep success rate.

What to focus on

Committing fully to off-balancing before attempting to finish the sweep.

Common mistake

Attacking a submission mid-sweep and losing the off-balance you created.