These Lasso Sweeps Work Every Time vs Kneeling Passers
When a passer plants both knees on the mat, many guards stall. The lasso guard does the opposite—it gives you easy sweeps and fast arm-bars. Below are four high-percentage attacks we teach in the Advanced Gi Curriculum at BJJ Lab Zürich.
Tilt Sweep + Easy Arm-Bar
- Start double-sleeve, feet on hips.
- Thread your lasso and square up. Pull the sleeves tight.
- Plant the free foot, tilt your partner until their hip hits the mat.
- Finish the sweep—or pull the sleeve to your chest, swing both knees toward the head, and lock the arm-bar.
Scissor Sweep vs Posted Knee
- They step a knee up to regain base.
- Keep pulling the lasso sleeve while you hip-escape.
- Place your free shin across their thigh and kick through—classic scissor action.
- Release the sleeve, grab the elbow, drive hips forward, and land in mount.
Knee-Lever Sweep When Your Leg Gets Trapped
- If they trap your lasso leg in half guard, point your knee up for a frame.
- Shoot the free leg deep, knee behind their shoulder.
- Pull them forward with that knee, tilt sideways like a knee lever, and come on top in half-guard—or flow straight to an arm-bar.
Arm-Drag or Armbar When They Back Away
If the passer leans back and your sweeps miss, sit up for an arm-drag. Too far to drag? Keep pulling the sleeve, swing your leg over the back, spin under, and you still get the arm-bar.
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