Butterfly Hook Sweep

Single-hook butterfly sweep that elevates one side, steers with an overhook or underhook, and lands in mount or side control.

From Butterfly GuardTo Mount / Side Control

Overview

The butterfly hook sweep focuses on one active inside hook elevating a single hip while upper-body control (overhook or underhook) steers the dump. It is the high-percentage core of butterfly offense and is distinct from broader “butterfly sweep” entries that may use double hooks, elevations into X-guard, or multi-directional chains.

#Win the Hook and Grip

Build the single-hook structure.

Sit tall in butterfly with at least one deep inside hook
Secure overhook or underhook on the chosen side
Pull them into your hips
Feel their weight settle onto the elevated side

#Elevate and Steer

Extend the hook to lift the thigh
Fall and pull toward the dump side
Block or clear their posting hand
Keep connection through the tip

#Come Up Top

Finish the sweep in a pin.

Follow to mount or side control
Clear frames and turtle turns
Establish posture and hip pressure
Only then hunt submissions

Key Grips & Control Points

Overhook on the far arm with head control, or underhook on the near side
Active butterfly hook under the thigh on the sweep side
Secondary foot posting or lightly hooked for balance
Hip position under their center of gravity

Timing & Movement Cues

Elevate when their weight shifts forward onto the knees
Fall to the overhook side as the hook extends
Come up as their posting hand fails

Pressure & Weight Distribution

Lift with the hook and pull with the upper body on the same beat
Keep your head tight on overhook finishes
Follow to a pin — do not admire the sweep from your seat

Typical Counters to Expect

Posting the free hand and sprawling the elevated knee
Standing out before the hook elevates
Whizzer and backstep when your underhook is shallow

Follow-Up Options

Mount after a clean dump
Side control if they land off-angle
X-guard if they post a leg and kill the single hook

Setups & Entries

Seated butterfly with a deep overhook
Underhook pummel that loads one knee
Hip-bump feint that forces a post into the hook

Training Drills

Single-hook elevation reps from butterfly
Overhook hook-sweep to mount consolidations
Hook sweep to X-guard decision rounds

Coaching Notes

One honest hook beats two lazy hooks
Upper-body direction chooses the dump side
Hips under their weight before you extend

Related Study

Connect this movement with complementary positions and attacks.

Butterfly Guard →Butterfly Sweep →Hip Bump Sweep →X-Guard →Guillotine Choke →Mount →

Summary

Butterfly hook sweeps elevate one hip with a single inside hook while overhook or underhook control steers the dump. Lift and pull together, then land in mount or side control before they reclaim a post.

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