Marcos Tinoco teaching us how to sweep bigger opponents

Review

The sweeps shown in this video can be useful but do require a bit of practice, and they may not be as intuitive as some other sweeps. The video is short and to the point, which is good. The technique is shown in a clear and concise manner, and it contains timestamps.

Key points

• Hold both sleeves - much easier to control and get him back in case he passes your guard
• When he steps up, keep your feets on his hips, and push him away

Important timestamps

• 0:55 - First sweep close guard
• 4:23 - Second sweep standing guard
• 6:39 - Third sweep cross grip
• 7:42 - Third sweep leg kick

How I Drill

First sweep

1. Start with your opponent standing, and you keeping your feet on his hips and hold both sleeves with your hands.
2. If he breaks your sleeve grip, grab his collar.
3. Move his arm to the other side, don’t let him trap your leg. At the same time, move your body to the side.
4. Create momentum with your leg, and at the same time do a collar drag. He should fall forward and you can grab his back.

Second sweep

1. Start with your opponent standing, and you keeping your feet on his hips and hold both sleeves with your hands. Same as earlier.
2. Switch one of your hands from his sleeve to his leg.
3. Get a De La Riva hook to support his leg.
4. With your other leg, push his leg above the knee and pull his sleeve
5. Push again with your leg on his hips. He should fall forward and you move into mount or knee on belly.

Third sweep

1. Start in closed guard, hold both sleeves.
2. Cross grip his sleeve.
3. Hip esacpe towards the cross grip and grab his elbow forward.
4. Your opponent should try to smash your knees down to the side.
5. With your leg, kick his knee, on the same side as his elbow drag.

Picture screenshotted from the video at 2:36.