In this video I show another great sweep from the Leg Weave that you may not have seen. I really love this sweep for a number of reasons.The first reason that I love this sweep is that it keeps your opponents weight off of you which can be an important thing regardless of your size. The second reason that I love this sweep is that it is a great option for when your opponent runs North/South on your OR you failed in trying to spin all the way under them (which is more common than your opponent going North/South). The third and last reason that I love this sweep is it is EXTREMELY powerful. Although the sweep starts off feeling very loose if you rotate your hips and shin correctly the power generated by this sweep is intense. Typically when I demonstrate this in class I try and pick a 300+ pound student to show how powerful it can be.The most important part of this sweep is making sure that your knee stays bowed out onto the chest. This can be difficult as we have trained our whole grappling careers to pop the knee out and hit the Omoplata. Although the Omoplata is a great option it can be very difficult to hit against someone that has heavy hips. If you use this sweep correctly it does not matter how heavy their hips are (and you can still go back for the Omoplata if you want it).After you get used to keeping that knee bowed it out, it is important to remember that your body must be under your opponent for this to work. If your head did not fully rotate under you're in some trouble, and if you rotate to far under and come out the other side it is better to aim for the traditional Omoplata. When guiding your your opponent over make sure the power of this sweep comes from rotating your shin (in a parallel manner) towards the floor. This will feel almost like a whipping motion as at first there will be a lot of slack and then by the time the power amps up it will be so powerful that they will not be able to avoid the sweep (keeping in mind I use the word whip to signify no tension to instant tension NOT a fast motion).Lastly it is important to remind your partner to move his head over to the side so that he/she does not land on his/her face. This basing on the face will not stop the sweep regardless and no one wants a sore neck from repping the move out.
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thanks for the reply! shin across bicep i will try that, i was doing
exactly what you do at 1:07 that you say to avoid pretty sure. ill try it
out.
That is part of it. making sure that knee is bowed out does enforce that
distance but it also angles the shin directly across the bicep. When you do
this it allows you to apply an even pulling pressure on the bicep with your
hips. If you do not bow that knee your opponent will flatten out on you and
you’re going to have a tough time finishing the Omoplata.
Everytime i try this i get smashed under when i inverted and cant kick them
out. I Read your description my opponent runs North/South and i end up just
letting it go and they pass. I think i might be rotating to deep to like
how i attack the omoplata. ” sweep is making sure that your knee stays
bowed out onto the chest. ” Do you mean putting your shin on his chest to
control distance? thanks