Tilt Sweep
Part of the course: Black Magic Half Guard by Dan Covel

Part of the course: Black Magic Half Guard by Dan Covel

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Executing a tilt sweep from bottom half guard:
- When the opponent reaches under to weave their hand between your legs and grab your bottom hand, immediately address this threat.
- Grab their wrist to prevent them from securing your lapel and smashing you to pass.
- Rotate the controlled wrist towards you while simultaneously grabbing the outside of their pant leg. In No-Gi, you can underhook or hook the back of their hamstring.
- Pull yourself close to the opponent and protect your chin with your shoulder to prevent a crossface.
- Rotate your hips towards the arm that is controlling the wrist and kick your leg straight to initiate the sweep.
- As the opponent begins to tip over, push their leg away and back step out, turning to your knees.
- Immediately control their head and establish side control, looking for a far side underhook.
This technique minimizes the opponent's ability to crossface and allows for a smooth transition to a dominant position.