Butterfly sweep in BJJ

Reviewer Elite-level detail, every cue has a clear reason behind it.

Moderator A world champion breaking down his own signature butterfly sweep variation in full technical detail, start to finish. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Covers the common mistake AND the fix AND what to do if it stalls - thorough.

Moderator Squarely the butterfly sweep, step by step, from a credible source (professional fighter). Directly on topic.

Reviewer One of the better basics breakdowns - flags the common mistake and gives you a real decision tree for the finish.

Moderator Entirely and systematically about the butterfly sweep, from foot placement through the finish.

Reviewer Teaches the why before the how - this is genuinely good beginner coaching.

Moderator Entirely about the butterfly sweep, and it stays on topic building the technique up from first principles.

Reviewer The best in this batch -- nails the actual mechanism (hip drive, not arm strength) that most people get backwards.

Moderator Thoroughly on-topic -- an ADCC champion walking through her actual system for the basic butterfly sweep, explicitly built with a beginner layer first and advanced detail layered on top.

Reviewer Good technical detail on the grip fighting and timing - this is refinement, not a first lesson.

Moderator Squarely the butterfly sweep - specifically a setup variation off an arm drag, correctly named and described. Directly on topic.

Reviewer Best-structured lesson in the batch - drills first, then the live technique, common mistakes named.

Moderator Directly teaches 'the first butterfly guard sweep that most people tend to use in the beginning' plus two solo drills that build the exact hip-shifting movement pattern the sweep depends on. About as squarely on-topic as this sub-skill gets - drills, common mistakes (leaning back and going flat), and the live application all tie back to the one sweep.

Reviewer Nails the timing detail that separates a muscled attempt from a real sweep.

Moderator Entirely dedicated to executing the butterfly sweep - entry, grip, and the core lift mechanic. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Sharp, well-organized coaching that fixes the actual reason most butterfly sweeps fail.

Moderator Directly addresses people who already play butterfly guard but struggle to actually finish sweeps - grip options (underhook/overhook/belt), pulling the opponent's hips over yours, taking away their post, and reducing reliance on the kick in favor of upper-body control. All squarely in service of making the butterfly sweep work better.

Reviewer Genuine pro-level analysis, grounded in real match footage.

Moderator Match-footage breakdown entirely focused on how one competitor finishes the butterfly sweep - grip choices and head position. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer A complete, clever sweep sequence with real mechanism behind it.

Moderator Same clip as the big-guy version filed elsewhere, but here it's an even tighter fit - the video is literally a full grip-to-sweep sequence, which is exactly what a 'butterfly sweep' sub-skill is asking for.

Reviewer A real, specific fix for the heavy-opponent problem, from a world champion.

Moderator Entirely about finishing the butterfly sweep against a specific hard case (a heavy opponent). On topic, with a bit of interview chatter and sponsor talk at the end.

Reviewer Clear step-by-step from a bad spot all the way to the back - good teaching.

Moderator Clean, singular focus on one classic butterfly sweep sequence: starting from a bad flat-on-back position, hooking the armpits, pinching the knees to create space, scooting the hip underneath, lifting, then kicking/pushing through to take the back. Doesn't wander into other topics.

Reviewer Clean and correct, just don't expect any troubleshooting if it's not working for you.

Moderator Clean and entirely on-topic - nothing but the butterfly sweep from start to finish, shown on both sides.

Reviewer Excellent, specific detail from a legend - just tough to parse through the caption quality.

Moderator Marcelo Garcia specifically breaking down butterfly guard sweep mechanics - hand-fighting to close distance, getting the underhook, exploding into the sweep, landing on top with the hook or under-hook to control, and what to do when the opponent bases/defends (walk them down, trap in half guard rather than give up the position). Squarely about the sweep and its immediate follow-through, from one of the sport's most credible butterfly guard practitioners.

Reviewer Great content for when your sweep gets stuffed, just be patient with the delivery.

Moderator Squarely about the butterfly/hook sweep, specifically the follow-up options when your opponent defends it correctly - still the same skill, just the next layer.

Reviewer Solid substance from a credible coach, if you can parse the transcript.

Moderator Entirely about butterfly sweep connection, grip fighting, and finishing mechanics from a highly credible coach. On topic throughout, despite a noisy auto-transcript.

Moderator Gi butterfly sweep start to finish: over-wrap belt grip, sit up from your back to build momentum, pull the elbow, drop to the side aiming over your shoulder, then hook over and come up in mount. One clean sequence and all of it is the butterfly sweep. The belt grip makes it gi-only, but the mechanics are the real thing.

Reviewer Clean, no-fluff walkthrough from a black belt — the 'aim over your shoulder, don't aim to the side' cue alone is worth the watch.

Reviewer Real coaching detail here - names the mistake most people make and how to fix the grip.

Moderator Squarely about the butterfly guard sweep mechanics - underhook and elbow/wrist/bicep control, staggered feet, falling to broken scarf - with the choke as a bonus finish tacked on at the end. Core content is the sweep.

Moderator Underhook butterfly sweep with the details that make it work: head pinched to the chest, lean over (not back) toward where the arm would post, collapse the elbow, stay on the toe and pivot for height instead of just lifting with the leg, finish in side control. Two reps from different angles. Fully on-topic.

Reviewer Solid detail work — the toe pivot instead of lifting with the leg is the part most people miss.

Reviewer Good technique for beating a stubborn base, but wade through a lot of banter to get it.

Moderator It's the butterfly hook sweep the whole way through, specifically tackling the scenario where a wrestler bases out and hops away from it - that's squarely the skill, just aimed at a specific resistance pattern.

Reviewer Solid troubleshooting and good connective tissue between positions -- clearly part of a bigger system though.

Moderator Squarely on topic -- connects half guard knee shield into the butterfly hook and through to the sweep, with a specific, useful troubleshoot (can't get the hook in? it's a space problem, not a flexibility problem, fix it by shrimping).

Reviewer Solid sequence, and it's honest about what the opponent's correct defense looks like too.

Moderator A specific, complete butterfly-guard-based sweep sequence (arm drag, switch to belt grip, exploit the space when he postures) from a guy who competes specifically off butterfly guard at a high level. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Practical answer to a real problem, with a solid backup plan built in.

Moderator This is a real butterfly-guard-sweep application, just entered from standing (a sacrifice-throw style drop into the sweep) rather than the usual seated/kneeling start most butterfly sweep content assumes. Still fundamentally the same sweeping mechanism (get the opponent extended over their base, drop to the hip, pull through), with the standing entry and size-mismatch context as the added wrinkle, plus a fallback to X-guard/single-leg-X if it fails. Slightly more specific/situational than the core technique, which is why it's not higher.

Reviewer Useful refinement cues, best for someone who already has the basic sweep.

Moderator Detailed mechanical coaching on the butterfly hook sweep specifically - elbow control relative to the body, driving with the head, not falling back onto your back, and a troubleshooting cue for when you get stuck (change which foot you hook with). Stays on the sweep mechanics throughout.

Reviewer Precise, well-cued technique chain -- just make sure you already have the basics down first.

Moderator A specific, complete technique chain built on the butterfly sweep (2-on-1 grip into the sweep into a seatbelt back-take), shown twice from different angles. Squarely on topic even though it's one specific variation rather than the base mechanic.

Reviewer Good technical detail if you can push through the choppy audio.

Moderator Messy audio and a couple of garbled phrases, but the content is a real butterfly sweep: opening guard, inserting two hooks one at a time, fishing the underhook, falling laterally rather than straight back, kicking through to mount. That's the technique, described accurately.

Reviewer Short but precise -- the three-points-of-base cue alone is worth remembering.

Moderator Short but entirely on-topic -- describes the core butterfly sweep mechanic (loading the opponent, three points of base, extending the bottom leg to elevate) with nothing extraneous.

Reviewer Good chain if you already know the grips - not explained for newcomers.

Moderator Covers a butterfly sweep sequence but moves quickly into the armbar follow-up, so the sweep itself gets compressed relative to the submission chain - still squarely in the butterfly-sweep family of techniques though.

Reviewer Correct details, but delivered too fast and jargon-heavy to easily follow.

Moderator Explicitly framed around teaching 'the most basic butterfly guard sweep, the old school one' with real grip and drive mechanics. On topic.

Reviewer Real technique, but the narration leans hard on seeing the video rather than explaining it.

Moderator A specific, named butterfly guard sweep variant (arm drag entry) - bringing the opponent's arm across the body, using the leg as a shield, then rolling them over the shoulder into a pass. Squarely a butterfly sweep technique, just a less common entry than the base version.

Reviewer Good details on hook placement and the posted-leg reaction, but it jumps around — best if you already know the basic sweep.

Moderator Instructor butterfly sweep, seminar style: block and steer, butterfly hook just above the knee, draw a circle with the hands to guide the head over the shoulder, then what to do when an athletic opponent posts a leg out behind. All of it is butterfly-hook sweeping.

Moderator Quick white-belt walkthrough of the butterfly sweep from seated guard: grips over the hands, switch to collar tie and triceps grip, scoot the hips in, fall to the shoulder, pull the posting arm tight and lift the hips to land in mount. Entirely on the sweep.

Reviewer Correct sequence, but too quick to learn from — a checklist more than a lesson.

Reviewer Feels like a trailer for the paid course rather than the full lesson.

Moderator About the butterfly/hook sweep mechanics, but the sequence is hard to follow purely from the words - reads like it jumps around or repeats a step, likely relying heavily on the visual that isn't captured here.

Moderator This is framed as a dedicated tutorial on the butterfly sweep, walking through the technique step by step. It stays focused on this one sweep rather than wandering into general guard play, so it lines up well with the named skill.

Reviewer Quick technique rundown — good as a refresher on the mechanics, though a clip this short won't cover troubleshooting or timing in depth.

Reviewer Missing all the setup -- you need the longer version to actually follow this one.

Moderator Same technique as the fuller Wardzinski video in this batch (arm drag, belt grip, switch hip) -- squarely about the butterfly sweep, just a much shorter cut.

Reviewer Good idea from a top competitor, but it's a quick demo rather than a lesson — you need to know the sweep already.

Moderator Craig Jones showing the butterfly sweep he hit in a match, entered from a headquarters position as the opponent drives in rather than from regular butterfly guard: catch the wrist, punch it into the chest, collar tie, flip him over his head. It is a butterfly sweep, but one specific competition application, not the sweep taught from the ground up.

Reviewer Good mindset point, but the actual technique explanation rambles more than it teaches.

Moderator Gets to real butterfly sweep technique (judo-style pull, knee positioning, tucking the elbow) by the end, but a large chunk of the clip is scene-setting commentary about reading your opponent's intentions and not overtraining guard-pulling drills -- less squarely focused than the dedicated technique breakdowns in this batch.

Reviewer Rough, hard-to-follow delivery -- the idea's there but it's not cleanly explained.

Moderator Does land on a butterfly sweep by the end, but it's reached through a specific chokes-first scenario (escaping cross-face/underhook toward a far-side lapel strangle, then falling back to the sweep when the choke isn't there) -- legitimate but more circuitous than a dedicated butterfly sweep video.

Reviewer Feels more like a promo clip than a real breakdown — there's not much substance here on grips, timing, or common mistakes.

Moderator Title and framing are squarely about the butterfly sweep, pitched as something to fold into regular training. It stays on this one technique rather than drifting into general guard concepts.