Twist Sweep

Execute the Twist Sweep from half guard by dynamically loading your opponent's weight onto you and redirecting it to complete the sweep. Follow these steps:

1. Begin with your opponent in a more dynamic position rather than static, and switch your hook to start the sweep.
2. Without strong control, you must load your opponent's hip over yours. This can be done by pressing your feet into the floor, lifting your hip, and changing the direction with your knees.
3. As your opponent's weight comes forward, trap their far post, press your feet heavily into the floor, and pinch your thighs together to remove any external rotation from their leg.
4. Point your knees to the opposite side to roll your opponent over.
5. Depending on your opponent's base, you may need to step and force their knee down and in to extend their base and make them more rollable, or you can block the knee by stepping to the outside or next to it.
6. The leverage to lift comes from the leg that is stepping heavy into the floor. Use this leg to pinch your thighs together and point your knees to the other side.
7. Assist the sweep with your hand by lifting at the hip or shoulder, depending on its initial position. Once the opponent's hip is loaded over you, the hand drops to the inside of the hip to continue the sweep.
8. After completing the sweep, secure the underhook and establish top control.
9. For the sweep to work, ensure your opponent's weight is coming forward and their knee is on the floor, pivoting them over their knee.
10. If your opponent's knee is off the mat or they are too static, you may need to switch your legs and cut underneath to load their weight over you.
11. Keep your opponent off balance by redirecting them every time they start to flatten you out. This constant off-balancing is a key theme throughout the half guard techniques.
12. Remember, creating angles and keeping your opponent off balance is as much of an attack as any sweep, setting them up for potential mistakes to exploit.