Silverado and Keith
Bauer perform this week's tip!
Your opponent makes
the mistake of placing his hand on the ground while in the guard. That
means you can move your body freely and go for the sweep.
Sit up with your base hand on the ground. It is very important that you
place your hand in the direction you are moving for a strong momentum.
Remember, you will be moving your opponent's body, too. At this point,
if your guard is still closed, open it and put your feet on the ground.
Now you place your top hand over your opponent's shoulder and wrap it
around his elbow - this ensures that he will not block your move with
his hand and keeps him from hurting his arm. Your hips should lift off
the floor and move forward - explosively - pushing your opponents hips
backwards and off his base.
Next step your hips are moving deeper forward. Your opponent feels "compelled"
to lay on his back.
Notice the position of the hands and the direction of the hips.
Completed move. You get the sweep plus the mount.
Common Mistakes When Performing This Move
Even though the initial hands positions are correct, a very common mistake
is to try and roll your body to the side. This usually does NOT work because
you are trying to move your opponent's body with only one hand while your
spine is twisted - which renders you less powerful - and the move is directly
towards his leg, which is a strong base
The same futile attempt a little further ahead. Compare with the correct
version and notice that while Silverado's body moved, his opponent's body
didn't budge an inch. Stick with the correct version, move his body off
balance using your body and then, when he is off his base, put him on
his back.
Keep on training!!