Butterfly Sweep Defense w/ Head

Here’s a trick you can use to stop a butterfly sweep in it’s tracks before it ever begins.

Make sure you don’t leave your head there once your opponent has given up his grip… he may start going for a different technique!

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Steps to this move:

1 – Your opponent has you in his butterfly guard

2 – Put your head to his chest before he’s able to lay back and go for the sweep

Keep training!
– Bob