Grapplearts Guard Sweeps
Step-by-step instructions for 26 of the best Guard Sweeps that get you from the bottom to the top starting in a wide variety of guard positions. Useable with and without the gi in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Submission Grappling, and MMA.
Stephan Kesting is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt, an instructor in Combat Submission Wrestling, and has over 30 years of martial arts experience. He operates Grapplearts.com, one of the most respected grappling sites on the web.
In this app Stephan takes you through the most effective high percentage sweep techniques, starting from the closed guard, open guard, half guard, butterfly guard, X guard and spider guard. Every technique is presented with the intention of giving you an easy and effective way to get to the top position where you can dominate a match.
This app
- Grapplearts Sweeps
- includes:
* 26 high percentage guard sweeps broken down using high quality video instruction into easy-to-follow steps
* 6 detailed breakdowns and my top training tips for the most common guard positions.
* 'Additional Details' videos for every technique, taking you through the advanced points to make that technique truly effective
* All the material is shot in high definition video so it looks great on your Android device
* Position-based menus to get you to the technique you need easily and quickly
* This app is self-contained. Once you've downloaded it you do NOT need an internet connection to view the step-by-step techniques or the detail videos
* This is a universal app, which means that it works on both your phone and your tablet
- you don't need to buy different versions for each type of device
* BONUS: by purchasing this app you also become eligible to download Stephan's highly-reviewed 'Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu' book for free!
TECHNIQUE LIST
CLOSED GUARD 1
- Tips for the Closed Guard 2
- Back Climb 3
- Single Hook Sweep 4
- Hip Buck Sweep 5
- Pendulum Sweep
OPEN GUARD 6
- Tips for the Open Guard 7
- Balloon Sweep 8
- Lumberjack Sweep 9
- Tripod Sweep 10
- Tomahawk Sweep 11
- Omoplata Sweep
HALF GUARD 12
- Tips for the Half Guard 13
- Back Climb 14
- Bridging Sweep 15
- Foot Grab Sweep 16
- Rollunder Sweep 17
- Butterfly Lift
BUTTERFLY GUARD 18
- Tips for the Butterfly Guard 19
- Butterfly Sweep 20
- Armdrag 21
- Ankle Pick 22
- Modified Lumberjack Sweep 23
- Idiot Sweep
X GUARD 24
- Tips for the X Guard 25
- Standup Sweep 26
- Far Leg Buckle 27
- Back Trip Sweep 28
- Banana Peel Sweep
SPIDER GUARD 29
- Tips for the Spider Guard 30
- Leg Reaping Sweep 31
- Baiting Sweep 32
- Double Biceps Balloon Sweep
Category : Sports
Reviews (27)
If you're a frequent reader or viewer of Stephan's content, this shouldn't be a surprise. Great stuff.
Stephan has several apps and every one I've downloaded has been excellent. The instruction is clear, the tips are helpful, and the insights he brings out will make a huge difference to your game. Easy 5 stars!
Great app! I love referring to it when I'm out and have a little time to kill. The techniques are very concise and technical. Be sure to check out his website for more great material!! Apps can take up a bit of space but you get so much for what you pay for!
Brilliant app, each technique explained and shown in excellent detail with a key to each technique option to give even more in depth knowledge. Great job again Stephan
Stephan kesting is a master at explaining the details clearly. First discovered his you-tube videos then his apps Probably wouldn't be able to train with out these, cause he fills in the details that are left out in class.. Mega bang for the buck value!
Excellent video reference for 26 sweeps. Works out less than 10p a technique. Video is HD and all stored on the phone so no data usage charges to watch on the bus to your BJJ classes. Highly recommended app.
The instructions here, as always, is clear and precise. I really like how a technique is presented in a very short video first, then gives you the option to continue with a more detailed video. This is really helpful if you just need a quick reminder before rolling. I'm a big fan of Stephan's intructionals
No advice on transitioning between guards but each sweep is great as is each guard principle.
The fact you don't need internet access to view the video clips makes all the difference. Looking foward to the next installment.
Great for reviewing techniques whenever I have a bit of down time. Very convenient and helpful. Keep them coming for android, I would be interested in an app for Takedowns or whatever else you have in store!
I love the interface and fact it doesn't stream, the videos are accessible anywhere. Great instructor and wonderful details for each move. I own a small dojo and I recommend the various grapplearts apps to my students.
This is a great app. I just wish there was a replay button so I could watch the moves over a few times without going back to the main menu.
Excellent companion to my regular note taking in BJJ classes, sweeps are clearly shown and many are very straightforward for a beginner like myself.
Easy explanations as well. Great product!
High quality videos with high quality, clear instruction.
I love how easy it is to follow along with the instruction on all of the Grapplearts apps that I own.
Very affordable, in depth instructional by a great instructor. Don't hesitate purchasing.
A great app for BJJ beginners looking for user friendly step by step technics.
Stephan kesting's videos are always fantastic. More apps please!
Clear concise instructional videos, excellent.
Another great app!
Looking forward to some.more.advanced versions
Steven,you did it again ... ✌️😁👍
Very good app with some very powerful sweeps that are simple and effective. Would be great resource before a training session as all sweeps are in their own menu and very very easy to use and navigate. No searching needed. About 4 sweeps from each position.. If you knew them all and could perform them well there is enough to give you a great basis for your sweeps part of your bjj game... Worked perfect on galaxy tab 10.1
Good app, but it just doesn't seem complete without a de la riva guard section. I would personally like to see more gi variations for some positions, such as spider for instance. Also, is there a guard pass app down the line? I would be awesome if everything can be combined into one app. And for future apps, perhaps a little bit about defending the moves that are being taught, or reverses would be beneficial. Good job!
Now its fully working. All issues were resolved asap much faster then I expected. Brilliant app
Wonderfully detailed instructions. High quality video. Ridiculously low price for the amount of material you get. I cannot recommend this highly enough. I've bought all of Kesting's apps and use them all the time. A simply amazing value and the instruction is great. Even though this focuses on "basic" moves, I'm a purple belt and find the details extremely helpful. I'm sure I'll continue using this well after I've gotten my black belt.