3 Butterfly Guard Concepts That’ll Make Your Sweeps More Technical
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Basic Butterfly Sweep·Chewjitsu
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The Basic Butterfly Sweep subfamily covers the fundamental butterfly guard sweeps that use a single hook elevation combined with upper body control to off-balance and sweep the opponent to one side. [1] These are the entry-level butterfly sweeps that teach the core mechanic of all butterfly sweeping — using the hook to elevate the opponent's weight while using grips to direct where they fall. [1],[2] Basic butterfly sweeps are among the most effective and highest-percentage sweeps in all of grappling due to their simplicity and powerful mechanics. [2],[3]
История и происхождение
Basic butterfly sweeps were developed as part of the butterfly guard system and became widely known through the competition success of Marcelo Garcia and other butterfly guard specialists. [1] The basic hook sweep in particular is one of the highest-percentage sweeps ever documented in competitive grappling. [2],[3]
Страна происхождения· показано в случайном порядке
- БразилияБразильское джиу-джитсу, ММА
- Япония基本バタフライスイープ(Kihon Batafurai Suīpu)Бразильское джиу-джитсу
- СШАММА
Эффективность
Родословная
The basic butterfly sweep is one of the first sweeps taught in BJJ. [1]
Соревновательные результаты
One of the most frequently scored sweeps in BJJ competition. [1]
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Биомеханический механизм
Primary Action — Breaking the opponent's leg control to advance to a more dominant position
Joints Involved — Hips (posture and pressure), knees (opening the guard with knee-in or standing), hands (grip fighting)
Force Vector — Forward pressure (stack/smash) or backward posture (stand-up break) to open the closed guard
Passing Mechanic — Once the guard is opened, speed passing, pressure passing, or toreando passing advances the position
Позиция и вход
From bottom side control — Create frames with the forearms against the opponent's neck and hip, hip escape (shrimp) to create space, insert the knee to recover guard
From underhook escape — Swim the near arm to an underhook, bridge into the opponent and come to knees or reverse
From opponent's transition — When the opponent moves to mount or north-south, use the movement to create space and escape
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The Most Basic Principles Of Butterfly And Open Guard by Gordon Ryan
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Basic Butterfly Sweep·Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics
The Most Basic Principles Of Butterfly And Open Guard by Gordon Ryan - Click Here To Check Out Gordon Ryan's Instruction…
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Умеренный3/10
Sweeps reverse position from bottom; moderate impact on landing for top player
Уровень мастерства, необходимый для надёжного выполнения техники
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Разрешена ли техника по основным соревновательным правилам
— Unified MMA — Legal defensive/transitional technique
Unified Rules of MMA, August 2025PDF— IBJJF — Legal
IBJJF Rules Book v6.0, June 2024PDF— IJF — Legal
IJF Sport and Organisation Rules 2025, Article 27PDF— ADCC — Legal
ADCC Rules Update, April 2025PDF— UWW — Legal
UWW International Wrestling Rules, January 2026PDF— FIAS Sport Sambo — Legal
FIAS International Sambo Competition RulesPDFЗаметки по тренировке
✓The basic butterfly sweep (hook sweep) uses an underhook and same-side butterfly hook to elevate and sweep the opponent over to the side (Marcelo Garcia, X-Guard, 2008)
✓Execution: secure an underhook on one side, use the same-side butterfly hook to elevate the opponent, and fall to the opposite side while lifting
✓The underhook controls the upper body; the hook controls the lower body — both must work together
✓The sweeping direction: fall to the non-underhook side while elevating with the underhook-side hook
✓This sweep is one of the first techniques taught from butterfly guard — it's fundamental and high-percentage
✓The opponent must be loaded forward onto you for the sweep to work — use the underhook to pull them in
✓After the sweep, come to top position immediately — you end in the opponent's guard or side control
✓Drill the basic butterfly sweep as a warm-up: 10 reps per side, focusing on the timing of the elevation and the fall
Типичные ошибки
!Sweeping without loading the opponent forward — pull them onto you with the underhook before elevating
!Not falling to the side — the sweep is diagonal; falling straight back doesn't create the rotational force
!Using only the hook without the underhook — both upper and lower body control are needed
!Elevating too early before the opponent is loaded — timing is: pull forward → load → elevate → fall to side
!Not following to top position — completing the sweep requires following through to mount or side control
!Keeping the non-hooking foot planted instead of extending — extend the non-hooking leg to remove the opponent's base
!Attempting the sweep from too far away — butterfly guard requires close distance
Связанные техники
Контрприёмы
Цепочка подготовки
1Control Grips — establish the controlling grips needed to load the sweep
2Off-Balance — shift the opponent's weight to the target direction
3Execute Sweep — apply the sweeping mechanic to topple the opponent
4Follow to Top — ride the sweep momentum to establish top position
Источники и ссылки
Основной источник
Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008)
1КнигаThe Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2008)
Alias sources — [1] X-Guard (Marcelo Garcia, 2008) [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008) [3] Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Renzo Gracie & Royler Gracie, 2001)
2КнигаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Mastering Jujitsu (Gracie & Danaher, 2003)
3ДругоеJapanese Martial Arts Hybrid Terminology
Mixed Japanese-Western terminology — combines traditional Japanese terms with katakana loanwords
4ЦитатаThe Guard (Moreira & Beneville, 2008)
Alias sources — [1] X-Guard (Marcelo Garcia, 2008) [2] Jiu-Jitsu University (Saulo Ribeiro, 2008) [3] Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Renzo Gracie & Royler Gracie, 2001)
5ЦитатаJiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008)
Effectiveness sources — [1] Jiu-Jitsu University (Ribeiro, 2008) [2] Mastering Jujitsu (Gracie & Danaher, 2003)
Сообщество
Атлетизм
Requires
timing, hip power, off-balancing skill
Favours
strong hips and active legs for sweeping leverage
Key muscles
hip flexors, glutes, quadriceps, core rotators
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Часто задаваемые вопросы
Why does my butterfly sweep fail when I try to lift my opponent?
According to Chewjitsu, the position of your opponent's hips is critical—if their hips are not positioned over yours, you won't generate enough lift to sweep them. You need to scoot in and pull them on top of you first so their hips come over yours, which makes them much lighter and easier to sweep.
What should I focus on instead of just relying on the butterfly hook kick?
Chewjitsu emphasizes that while getting under the hips to kick is important, you shouldn't rely on it alone. Instead, focus on controlling your opponent's upper body—get good grips and watch their upper body movement to create a tilt in the shoulders, which is key to a technical sweep.
How do I prevent my opponent from posting their hand and defending the butterfly sweep?
According to Chewjitsu, you must take away your opponent's posting hand by controlling their elbow so it cannot post out. As long as you prevent them from posting their hand, you shut down their primary defense.
What's the right shoulder position when setting up a butterfly sweep?
Gordon Ryan (via Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics) stresses the importance of having concave shoulders—your shoulders should come forward—which allows you to properly control and pull your opponent into position rather than trying to pull them from a collapsed posture.
Как работает Basic Butterfly Sweep?
The Basic Butterfly Sweep subfamily covers the fundamental butterfly guard sweeps that use a single hook elevation combined with upper body control to off-balance and sweep the opponent to one side. These are the entry-level butterfly sweeps that teach the core mechanic of all butterfly sweeping — using the hook to elevate the opponent's weight while using grips to direct where they fall.
Откуда происходит Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Basic butterfly sweeps were developed as part of the butterfly guard system and became widely known through the competition success of Marcelo Garcia and other butterfly guard specialists. The basic hook sweep in particular is one of the highest-percentage sweeps ever documented in competitive grappling.
Разрешён ли Basic Butterfly Sweep на соревнованиях?
Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal defensive/transitional technique; IBJJF: разрешён — Legal; IJF: разрешён — Legal; ADCC: разрешён — Legal; UWW: разрешён — Legal; FIAS Sport Sambo: разрешён — Legal
Насколько опасен Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Оценка опасности 3/10. Moderate — sweeps reverse position from bottom; moderate impact on landing for top player
Как подготовить Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Control Grips → Off-Balance → Execute Sweep → Follow to Top.
Как защититься от Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Стандартные контрприёмы: Base and Posture — maintain wide base and upright posture to resist the sweep / Grip Strip — break controlling grips before the sweep can be loaded / Back Step — retreat the leg being attacked to remove the sweep fulcrum.
Какие есть варианты Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Распространённые варианты: Standard sweep (primary off-balancing and reversal technique from the guard); Combination sweep (chaining two sweep directions to catch the opponent's adj…); Counter sweep (sweeping as the opponent initiates a guard pass attempt); Competition sweep (optimised for point-scoring in tournament settings).
Насколько эффективен Basic Butterfly Sweep на соревнованиях?
One of the most frequently scored sweeps in BJJ competition.
Какие типичные ошибки при выполнении Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Sweeping without loading the opponent forward — pull them onto you with the underhook before elevating / Not falling to the side — the sweep is diagonal; falling straight back doesn't create the rotational force / Using only the hook without the underhook — both upper and lower body control are needed / Elevating too early before the opponent is loaded — timing is: pull forward → load → elevate → fall to side.
Какие ещё названия есть у Basic Butterfly Sweep?
Basic Butterfly Sweep также известен как Kihon Batafurai Suīpu, Butterfly Hook Sweep, Basic Hook Sweep, Butterfly Lift.