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From butterfly guard → to mount

Butterfly Sweep

Elevate the opponent with butterfly hooks and lift to top position — core sweep from butterfly and seated guard.

From Butterfly GuardTo Top Guard / Mount
Overview

The butterfly sweep uses inside hooks to elevate the opponent’s base and tilt them sideways. Combined with overhooks or underhooks, it creates some of the cleanest reversals from seated guard in both gi and no-gi.

#Establish Hooks and Grips
  • Sit upright with inside hooks behind both knees
  • Secure overhook or underhook on the side you will sweep toward
  • Break posture with collar or head control
#Elevate and Reverse
  • Extend hooks while pulling grips and falling to the sweep side
  • Follow the opponent up or over into top position
  • Secure mount or front headlock before they recover frames
Key Grips & Control Points
  • Overhook on the far arm with head control
  • Underhook on the near side for straight lifts
  • Collar tie or two-on-one wrist control in no-gi
Timing & Movement Cues
  • Lift when the opponent’s weight shifts forward onto their knees
  • Fall to the side of your overhook as you extend the hook
  • Combine lift with a pull when they post a hand
Follow-Up Options
  • Guillotine when they dive forward during the sweep
  • Mount when you land with chest pressure
  • Back take when they turn away from the lift
Setups & Entries
  • Establish double butterfly hooks from seated open guard
  • Use collar grips to break posture before inserting hooks
  • Transition from failed half guard when knee line opens
Training Drills
  • Hook lift repetitions without partner weight first
  • Overhook butterfly sweep to mount flow
  • Seated guard vs kneeling passer reaction rounds
Coaching Notes
  • Lift with both hooks simultaneously — one hook alone rarely works
  • Fall diagonally, not straight back
  • Head position over the opponent’s center line during elevation
Related Study
Connect this movement with complementary positions and attacks.
Butterfly Guard →Guillotine Choke →Open Guard →
Summary

Butterfly hooks turn seated guard into an elevator. Posture break, dual hooks, diagonal fall — then follow to top before the scramble starts.