10th Planet Sweep

The Cocoon to X-Guard Sweep transitions from the Cocoon position to X-guard hooks, then sweeps the opponent by extending the legs while controlling the ankle. [1]

The Jean Jacques Sweep is a half guard sweep from the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system, executed from the lockdown position by establishing a deep underhook, elevating the opponent using a hip-whip motion (the 'Jaws of Life'), and rolling them over the top to achieve a dominant top position. [1] Eddie Bravo named this technique after his instructor Jean Jacques Machado — one of the five legendary Machado brothers and a multiple-time BJJ World Champion despite having a congenital hand condition (ectrodactyly) that limited his gripping ability, which led Machado to develop an innovative no-gi game that profoundly influenced Bravo's own approach. [1,2] The sweep begins from the lockdown — the 10th Planet half guard control where the bottom player figure-fours their legs around the opponent's trapped leg and hooks the far ankle, creating an inescapable leg entanglement. [1] From the lockdown, the bottom player uses the 'Jaws of Life' movement — a powerful hip-whip that creates space between the two bodies — to thread a deep underhook under the opponent's far armpit. [1] Once the underhook is secured, the bottom player drives upward and forward, using the lockdown to lift the opponent's base while the underhook prevents them from posting with their arm — the opponent is rolled over the top onto their back, and the bottom player comes up in top position (typically side control or mount). [1] The Jean Jacques Sweep is one of the highest-percentage sweeps in the 10th Planet system because the lockdown provides far superior leg control compared to a standard half guard hook, making it extremely difficult for the opponent to base out and resist the sweep. [1]

The Stick Shift Sweep uses a gear-shifting hand motion to switch underhook control in half guard, creating an off-balance angle for a technical sweep. [1]

The Godfather Sweep is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu technique executed from The Stomp Position — a specific guard configuration entered when the opponent achieves double underhooks from inside the practitioner's closed or half guard. [1] When an opponent secures double underhooks from inside the guard, conventional BJJ wisdom considers this a critical defensive failure for the guard player: double underhooks give the top player enormous passing leverage and control. [1] The Godfather Sweep turns this apparent disaster into an offensive opportunity: from The Stomp Position, the bottom player uses a hip bump combined with a leg hook on the opponent's far leg to roll them over the top, sweeping to dominant side control position. [1] The name 'Godfather' — consistent with Eddie Bravo's pop-culture naming convention — references the idea that the sweep is an 'offer the opponent can't refuse': they thought they achieved a dominant double-underhook position, but the sweep makes them regret it. [1] The mechanical execution uses the opponent's commitment against them: when the top player has double underhooks, their weight is driven forward into the guard player's chest (to flatten them for the pass). [1] The Godfather exploits this forward weight commitment by redirecting it laterally — the hip bump lifts the opponent's centre of gravity while the far-leg hook removes their base on one side, and their own forward pressure tips them over the pivot point. [1] This 'using the opponent's pressure against them' principle is central to the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system, which consistently develops techniques that convert the opponent's strong positions into the attacker's offensive opportunities. [1]

The Twist Back Sweep combines a twisting motion from half guard with a back-take attempt, sweeping the opponent when they resist the back exposure. [1]