Octopus Guard Sweep

Sweep · Half Guard

Half guard bottom to top from the octopus guard, used when he sits his hip down on the mat to stop your back take. Three points work together: your elbow high on his back, your hand on his belt, far hip or lapel, and your top leg switched to a butterfly hook behind his near knee while the bottom leg keeps the leg trapped. With your free hand cover his other leg at the knee or shin, the leg he would post on. Lift with the hook and bump him with your hips toward his far side, like the hip bump sweep from closed guard but blocking a leg instead of the arm: he goes over onto his back. Land in side control and step over both his legs at once, or he comes up into an octopus of his own. A low elbow lets him crossface you flat; with the leg uncovered he posts the foot and stays up. If his hips come off the mat, take the back instead.

How to do it

  1. In octopus guard keep your elbow high on his back and grip his belt, far hip or lapel.
  2. When he sits his hip down, switch your top leg to a butterfly hook behind his near knee; the bottom leg keeps his leg trapped.
  3. Cover his other leg at the knee or shin with your free hand, so he cannot post on it.
  4. Lift with the hook and bump with your hips toward his far side; he goes over onto his back.
  5. Land in side control and step over both his legs at once.

Key details

  • Three points together: high elbow, belt or hip grip, the hook switched in. Missing one, the sweep stalls.
  • Block the leg he would post on, as you block the arm in the hip bump sweep.
  • Sweep when his hip is on the mat; when it lifts, go to the back instead.
  • Step over his legs as soon as you land: every octopus sweep risks a counter octopus.

Common mistakes

  • A low elbow on his back. — He swings his arm over your head into a crossface and flattens you. — Keep the elbow high and heavy on his back, your head up.
  • Leaving his other leg free. — He posts the foot and the bump goes nowhere. — Cup the knee or shin with your free hand before you bump.
  • Staying between his legs after the sweep. — He sits up into his own octopus and the scramble restarts. — Step over both legs the moment you land.

How to drill it

Octopus guard, partner sits his hip down; hook, cover the leg, bump, step over, 6 each side; then he lifts the hips and you take the back.

What comes next

  • Octopus Back Take
  • Back Control
  • Side Control
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