Open Guard — Spider Guard Sweeps, Part 2

The Lesson

Two weeks ago you learned a kneeling-side sweep. This week you learned another one with the same timing. The difference between them isn't something you'll figure out by thinking about it on the sideline — it's something your hips and grips will tell you mid-roll.

The Overhead Sweep asks something different of you: patience. You're waiting for your partner to commit weight forward before you act. Resist the urge to force the lift before that weight shift happens.

Keep asking the same question from last week — what's available right now — but notice it applies before the sweep too. Reading your opponent's weight and base is the first half of the flow.