Closed guard is one of the unique positions in BJJ, letting you fight effectively off your back. But regardless of the fact it gives options for submissions, sweeping the opponent and ending in a dominant mount I usually a better course of action. And one of the most fundamental ways of doing it is the pendulum sweep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pendulum sweep is a highly effective move from bottom full guard to top mount and is equally good in gi and no-gi. The initial setup allows a combination of submissions like the armbar, making it a versatile attacking option.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The pendulum sweep is a powerful and effective offensive weapon equally valued at every belt level, so regardless of where you at skill-wise, the pendulum is something you should be well versed in because it gives solid options off your back or can quickly put you there if you’re not careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sweeps are a fundamental part of BJJ<\/a> as they are used to transition from a bottom position to a top one. But under the sports ruleset of jiu-jitsu, a reversal of positions is considered a sweep only if initiated from the bottom guard position, regardless of the type of guard (open, closed, half, etc.). Reversals from side control and bottom mount are not considered sweeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sweeps are crucial for all BJJ players, but even more so for those who like to pull guard<\/a>. The scoring system in BJJ<\/a> rewards sweeps with the same number of points as a successful takedown, so many prefer to pull guard or directly sit on the ground and then look for a sweep instead of spending energy and taking the risk of shooting for a takedown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A successful sweep relies on many factors, like securing good grips, unbalancing the opponent, leverage, and timing. A solid sweep game involves combining different sweeps with submissions and flowing them together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A perfect example of this will be the pendulum sweep and the armbar, which work beautifully together, and how the threat of one makes the other easier to pull off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pendulum sweep is one of the fundamental sweeps from closed guard and one of the first you will learn in any gym, But the good thing is that it will also continue to work at all levels, albeit with some more clever setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The name pendulum sweep comes from the motion of the legs, which swing like a pendulum. Like every other sweep, the pendulum starts with securing a grip and controlling the base points on the side you will be sweeping to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the case of the pendulum, this means controlling the opponent’s left wrist and right leg if you are sweeping him to the left and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But let\u2019s take it step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>What Is A BJJ Sweep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>How To Do A Pendulum Sweep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n