Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro teaches his signature Shaolin sweep from half guard with the knee across the chest, including how to keep the knee alive as the top player tries to smash it.
Sweeps
Sweeps
Sweeps that use the shield to lift and tilt the opponent, or that switch to butterfly hooks.
Knee Shield (Z-Guard) · Half Guard
The other side: Half Guard Top
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Resources
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YouTube videos
Gi Intermediate
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Lachlan Giles' John Wayne from a high knee shield: hooking the far leg and rolling them over when they sit back to pass.
Knee Shield Frame to K Guard Sweep - Andre Galvao
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Andre Galvao uses the knee shield frame to break the collar grip and invert under the leg into K guard or X guard, keeping the bottom thigh off the mat throughout.
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
A reliable knee shield sweep built on wedging the thigh between your knees, pushing off the elbow and never letting your hip touch the mat; also shows how the forced reaction sets up loop chokes.