Pendulum sweep

Hold one sleeve, hook under their opposite leg with your free arm, then swing your leg high like a pendulum and chop with the other to roll them over the trapped arm into mount. It flows into the armbar when they post.

9 free YouTube videos from 8 channels, filed on the Position Map under closed guard (bottom).

Free lessons on YouTube

  1. 3 Ways To Master the Pendulum Sweep from Closed Guard (Beginners must known this one!) · Work Harder AND Smarter BJJ · Beginner
  2. Flower Sweep Vs Pendulum Sweep (How & When To Use Them) · Chewjitsu · Beginner
  3. Pendulum Sweep to Armlock: Closed Guard Basics (BJJ / Jiu-Jitsu) · Brian Glick · Beginner
  4. Raspagem de Pêndulo na Guarda Fechada: Técnica Clássica e Eficaz · Felipe Siqueira Jiu Jitsu · Beginner · Portuguese
  5. Every belt MUST know the Flower Sweep from Closed Guard!! · Work Harder AND Smarter BJJ · All levels
  6. Gracie Barra Scottsdale: Pendulum Sweep from Closed Guard - Week 9 · Gracie Barra Scottsdale · All levels
  7. Raspagem Pendulando da Guarda Fechada/Jiujitsu No Gi! · KSILVABJJ · All levels · Portuguese
  8. Flower Sweep To Armbar & Important Finishing Details (No Gi BJJ) · MMA Leech · Intermediate
  9. The "Flower" Sweep - Masterclass · JeanJacquesMachado · Intermediate

See it in competition

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