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BJJ Fundamentals

Lesson 37 – Spider Guard Sweeps

Warm Up (10min)

Partner Drills

  • Spider Guard Control

Lesson (30min)

Scissor Sweep

  1. Start in spider guard bottom, with one foot on uke’s bicep and the other on their hip (uke kneeling)
  2. Fall to the side onto your elbow and turn uke’s shoulders sideways
    • Bring your spider hook as high as possible over uke’s head
  3. Drop your foot from uke’s hip to the outside of their knee
  4. Use the opposing forces of your legs to sweep uke onto their back
    • Make sure the direction of your sweep is forwards, not sideways
  5. Use your foot on uke’s bicep to keep them on the ground as you come up to top position

Tomoe-Nage – Standing Opponent

  1. Start in spider guard bottom, with one foot on uke’s bicep and the other on their hip (uke standing)
  2. Take a lapel grip on the side opposite to your spider hook
  3. Use your spider hook and lapel to pull uke’s upper body above your head
  4. Extend your legs to tilt uke forwards and throw them overhead onto the mat
    • Don’t extend your legs too early; ensure they are floating over your head first
  5. Follow uke’s falling direction with your own body and finish in mount with two sleeve grips

    Tomoe-Nage – Kneeling Opponent

    1. Start in spider guard bottom, with one foot on uke’s bicep and the other on their hip (uke kneeling)
    2. Take a lapel grip on the side opposite to your spider hook
    3. Use your spider hook, lapel and a rocking motion to pull uke’s upper body above your head with momentum
      • Uke will likely stand up when you do this; this isn’t a problem as long as they end up over your head
    4. Extend your legs to tilt uke forwards and throw them overhead onto the mat
      • Don’t extend your legs too early; ensure they are floating over your head first
    5. Follow uke’s falling direction with your own body and finish in mount with two sleeve grips

    Hook Sweep

    1. Start in spider guard bottom, with one foot on uke’s bicep and the other on their hip (uke standing)
    2. Take your foot off the hip and place a butterfly hook behind uke’s upper hamstrings
    3. Use your spider hook and butterfly hook to pull uke’s upper body above your head
    4. Follow uke’s falling direction with your own body and finish in mount with two sleeve grips