Video: White belt scissor sweep series by Chad The Beast Hardy. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
The scissor sweep uses a knee shield and a chopping bottom leg to tip your opponent sideways from closed guard. On a dummy you can rehearse the hip angle and leg timing.
3 key details
- Shrimp out to an angle before placing the shin across the belly.
- Pull their upper body toward you as your legs scissor.
- Follow the roll and land in mount with your hips low.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Open guard and shrimp to angle
- 2:00Shin placement and grip pulls
- 2:00Scissor motion, slow
- 3:00Full sweep to mount on dummy
- 1:00Hip stretch
Safety
Sweep a partner only in class, at controlled speed.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
