A fundamental closed guard sweep using a scissoring leg motion.
The scissor sweep is one of the first sweeps taught in BJJ. From closed guard, you get a cross-collar grip and a sleeve grip, open your guard, place your shin across their stomach (knee shield), and scissor your legs — top leg pushes across while the bottom leg sweeps their knee. Timing is critical: execute the sweep as they drive forward into your knee shield. It lands you directly in mount.
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Details
Type
sweep
Difficulty
beginner
Ruleset
Gi & No-Gi
Tags
sweep, fundamental, guard, beginner