BJJ Fundamentals

Lesson 33 – Collar-Sleeve Tripod Sweep

Warm Up (5min)

• Line Drill
  • Technical Standup

• Partner Drill
  • Collar-Sleeve Control

Lesson (30min)

Tripod Sweep – Standard Variation

1. Start in collar-sleeve guard
2. Tilt to your sleeve-grip side and catch behind one of uke’s ankles
   • Sit your hip next to your ankle grip and place your ‘same side’ foot on uke’s hip
3. Block uke’s far side leg from behind using the shoelaces of your other foot
   • You have the option of blocking behind the knee (more stability) or the foot (more leverage)
4. Lift uke’s ankle off the ground to knock them down
   • Keep your cross-collar grip until the very end

Tripod Sweep – Reverse Variation

1. Start in the tripod sweep position
2. Uke steps back to stop your shoelaces from connecting behind their far-side leg
3. Switch your hips towards uke
4. Sit your hip next to your ankle grip and place your top foot on uke’s hip
5. Reap uke’s far side foot from behind using the sole of your other foot to knock them down
   • Keep your cross-collar grip until the very end

Double-Seated Control

1. Start in collar-sleeve guard and execute a tripod sweep (standard or reverse)
2. Once uke has been knocked down, switch to a gi pants grip on uke’s legs
   • If you keep your grips on uke’s upper body, they will be able to use their legs to get up
3. As uke tries to heist up (technical standup), elevate their leg to keep their hips from rising
4. Stabilise the position, not letting uke scoot away or heist up

Positional Rounds

Double-Seated – Sweep/Recover

• Start in collar-sleeve guard. The bottom player should use a tripod sweep (standard or reverse) to knock down the top player. The top player should let them do this WITHOUT RESISTING.
• As soon as the top player is knocked down, the round starts:
  • The bottom player wins if they manage to take top position for 3 seconds
  • The top player wins if they manage to recover top position for 3 seconds