11. Elevator Sweep

Question 1

Elevator Sweep
Slice 1: Standard Variation

Position: Guard

Indication: You have Op in guard and they post one leg to try to squish with their upper body.

Answer 1

Wrap Op’s arm opposite of their posted leg (you will roll this direction).
Hold Op’s head close with your other arm.
Uncross your legs and land a foot on the side Op has posted his leg. Shrimp your hips out from under Op.
You should be on one shoulder and one hip.
Your leg that was landed comes around and hooks under Op’s leg.
Hand that is pulling Op’s neck switches to an under-hook and reaches for the sky.
Hooked leg lifts and your opposite leg chops to roll Op.

Question 2

Elevator Sweep
Slice 2: Headlock Variation

Position: Guard

Indication: You have Op in guard and they post one leg to try to squish with their upper body and a headlock. Von Flue Choke?

Answer 2

Uncross your legs. One leg lands on Op’s thigh next to the hip of their posted leg.
Shrimp your hips out towards Op’s posted leg.
Your leg should now have room to swing around Op’s posted leg and hook.
Your arm swims through on posted side to get an under-hook.
Your other arm goes up to chop Op’s elbow while your same-side leg goes down to chop Op’s knee.
Lift for the sky with your hooked foot and under-hooked arm.