Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Switching to butterfly from half guard when the knee shield is getting smashed.
Sweeps
Knee Shield Sweeps
Sweeps launched from the knee shield, using the shield to lift or tilt while controlling a sleeve or an ankle.
Also called z guard sweep, knee shield sweep, shaolin sweep, z guard to top.
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Resources
3 resources
YouTube videos
Gi Intermediate
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.
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.