What is the Tripod Sweep?
The tripod sweep breaks the passer’s posture with collar control, a sleeve grip, and a hooking foot on the hip. By lifting the hook and pulling the sleeve, you off-balance the opponent backward into an easy sweep.
Break Posture and Lift
- Establish collar and sleeve grips with foot on hip
- Pull collar while lifting the hip hook
- Pull sleeve toward your opposite hip to tilt the passer
Follow to Top
- Release grips only after securing an underhook or head control
- Drive to mount or side control based on angle
- Threaten submission if they post during the come-up
Key Grips & Control Points
- Cross-collar grip breaking posture
- Same-side sleeve or wrist control
- Foot on hip acting as a tripod leg
Timing & Movement Cues
- Sweep when the passer’s weight is forward on their knees
- Lift the hip hook as you pull the sleeve downward
- Combine with collar pull for maximum off-balance
Follow-Up Options
- Mount when you come up with chest pressure
- Collar choke when they post a hand
- Technical stand-up to front headlock in no-gi
Setups & Entries
- Collar-sleeve guard against kneeling passer
- Transition from closed guard when passer stands one leg
- Threaten collar choke to force posture reactions
Training Drills
- Tripod lift repetitions with partner on knees
- Collar-sleeve guard sweep-only sparring rounds
- Tripod to mount stabilization drill
Coaching Notes
- Foot on hip must be active — lazy hooks fail
- Pull sleeve toward your hip, not outward
- Come up immediately; do not stay on your back after the sweep
Related Study
Connect this movement with complementary positions and attacks.
Summary
Tripod sweep is open-guard fundamentals done right. Collar, sleeve, hip hook — pull together and come up before they recover base.