Gi Beginner
Ffion Davies' flower sweep from closed guard, the pendulum that chains straight into the armbar.
Sweeps
Flower Sweep
Swinging a leg like a pendulum while controlling the sleeve and pant leg to roll a kneeling opponent from closed guard. Chains directly with the armbar.
Also called pendulum sweep, pendulo, flower.
Where it shows up
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Resources
8 resources
YouTube videos
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Four closed-guard sweeps Chewjitsu wants white belts to learn early: scissor, hip bump, pendulum and lumberjack.
Gi & no-gi Beginner
Chewjitsu's pendulum/flower sweep from closed guard, useful at every belt.
Gi Beginner
Gustavo Gasperin's flower sweep as a low-risk option: knuckle grip on the sleeve to stop the post, low pants grip, block the leg and drive under the armpit. If it fails you are still in closed guard.
Closed Guard Sweeps: Scissor, Xande and Flower Sweep with Professor Matthias Meister
BJJ Joe YouTube
Matthias Meister teaches the scissor sweep, the Xande sweep and the flower sweep with grip detail, including a low pistol grip on the pants and keeping the leg until you reach mount.
Gi Beginner
Five closed guard sweeps for beginners - scissor, hip bump, flower, pendulum and elevator - each shown with the grips and the common mistake of kicking into your own leg.
Gi Intermediate
Match-footage breakdown of Roger Gracie's closed guard: two-on-one arm drag to the back take, the flower sweep when they resist, and the cross collar grip when they hide the arm. Analysis rather than a drill-along.
Master the Flower Sweep | Beginner's Guide to Jiu-Jitsu (Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Gracie Barra Jiu-jitsu YouTube
Beginner step-by-step flower sweep: sleeve and pants grips, block the foot, circle the leg into the armpit and finish in mount.