Gi Beginner
Short clip: the fundamental half-spider sweep to mount from closed guard, and switching to full spider to sweep the other way when they grip the bottom leg.
Sweeps
Sweeps
Spider sweep, scissor-style sweeps and the classic sweep against a standing opponent.
Spider Guard Bottom · Spider Guard
The other side: Spider Guard Top
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Gi Beginner
Two spider-guard sweeps Chewjitsu uses with white belts who are first playing open guard in the gi.
Gi Beginner
Jean Jacques Machado's fundamental spider sweeps, extending one arm while collapsing the other.
Gi Beginner
Basic spider guard sweeps against a kneeling and standing opponent, then the same sweep with a lasso for extra control, finishing in side control or a bicep slicer.