Sweep to Mount
Chain finish · Closed Guard
Follow the roll over the shoulder and settle your weight into mount as they turn away from the pressure.
How to do it
- From the kimura, keep the figure-four locked and let them roll forward over the trapped shoulder to escape.
- Roll with them instead of fighting the roll, holding the arm the whole way; the kimura grip steers where they go.
- As you come over the top, step over their far leg so you land outside their legs instead of between them.
- Land with your knees on the mat on both sides of their hips, still holding the figure-four.
- Settle your weight into mount first; once they cannot escape, finish the kimura from there.
Key details
- Do not fight the roll: it gives you the top.
- The kimura grip is the steering wheel: every escape from the kimura is a new direction for the grip, they roll and you follow.
- Step over the far leg as you land, to be in mount, not in guard.
- Do not open the figure-four until you are settled on top: the arm is your control during the scramble.
Common mistakes
- Letting go of the arm during the roll. — They land free and you are back in their guard. — Keep the figure-four until your knees are on the mat.
- Landing between their legs. — Your knees end inside their guard instead of around the hips. — Step over the far leg as you come over the top.
- Stopping the roll to finish the kimura. — They settle back into guard and the chance is gone. — Take the mount first so they cannot escape, then finish the kimura from there.
If they defend
- They bridge and turn to you. → The arm is still behind their back: finish the kimura from mount.
How to drill it
Kimura grip, the partner rolls, you follow to mount, 10 reps; then they roll at a moment of their choosing.
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