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The BJJ Hip Bump Sweep: Your Essential Guide to Sweeping from Closed Guard
The Hip Bump Sweep is a fundamental and highly effective technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, primarily executed from the Closed Guard. It's a powerful way to unbalance and sweep an opponent who is posturing up, allowing you to transition directly into a dominant top position like mount. Mastering this sweep is crucial for all BJJ practitioners, providing a solid foundation for more advanced guard techniques.
Technique Map
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Contents
How to Execute
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Secure Your Grips: From closed guard, establish a strong grip on your opponent's sleeve with one hand (e.g., right hand on their left sleeve) and a collar grip with the other (left hand on their right collar).
2
Create the Angle: Break their posture by pulling them down with your grips, then elevate your hips and shift your body to the side of your collar grip, creating an angle to off-balance them.
3
Post and Bump: Release your sleeve grip and post that hand on the mat behind your opponent's shoulder, using it as a pivot point. Simultaneously, release your collar grip and drive your hips upwards and towards your opponent's armpit, performing the 'hip bump.'
4
Sweep and Follow Through: Continue driving your hips and body through, using your posted hand to help rotate and lift your opponent over. Maintain your closed guard leg on their hip or knee to prevent them from recovering.
5
Transition to Mount: As your opponent falls, remove your bottom leg, pivot around, and immediately transition into a dominant mount position, securing your base.
Key Details & Tips
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Head Position is Crucial: Keep your head close to your opponent's head throughout the sweep to maintain connection and control their posture.
2
Off-Balancing First: Don't try to just muscle the sweep; the success comes from creating a strong angle and off-balancing your opponent *before* the bump.
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Commit Fully: Once you initiate the bump, commit with your entire body weight and momentum. Hesitation allows your opponent to recover their balance.
4
Control the Far Arm: The sleeve grip on the far arm helps prevent them from posting out and stopping the sweep.
Variations
1
Hip Bump to Triangle Choke: If your opponent bases out with their arm to stop the sweep, you can transition directly into a triangle choke.
2
Hip Bump to Armbar: Similarly, if they post stiffly with one arm, you can isolate that arm for an armbar submission.
3
S-Mount Finish: Instead of a traditional mount, you can transition directly to an S-mount for immediate submission threats.
When to Use
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When your opponent is posturing up inside your closed guard, creating space.
2
When your opponent's hands are on your hips or knees, making it difficult to set up other attacks.
3
As a fundamental sweep when your opponent is trying to break your posture and stands tall.
Counters & Defenses
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Strong Posture and Base: Maintain a strong, wide base and good posture to resist the initial off-balance.
2
The "Wizard" (Overhook): If the opponent gets to their side, wizard their arm to prevent them from posting their hand and finishing the sweep.
3
Rolling Through: If caught mid-sweep, some opponents will attempt to roll with the momentum to escape or reverse the position.
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Q: What if my opponent posts their hand out to stop the Hip Bump Sweep?
If your opponent posts their hand to prevent the sweep, that's your cue to transition! You can attack that posted arm with an Armbar, or flow into a triangle choke if they post with the arm you were initially controlling.
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