Push Sweep

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Push Sweep is one of the guard sweeps described in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theory and Technique by Renzo Gracie and Royler Gracie. It is also demonstrated in The Essence Of Judo by one of Kyuzo Mifune's student, and it is an un-named technique described in The Canon Of Judo. See also discussion.

Contents 1 Technique description 2 Similar techniques, variants, and aliases 3 Included systems 4 Technique history 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Technique description

The main characteristic of the Push Sweep is the push with tori's foot of uke's knee out from under uke when tori has uke in his open guard.

[edit] Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

[edit] Included systems

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

[edit] Technique history

[edit] References

• Mifune, Kyuzo (2004,1965,1960). The Canon Of Judo. Kodansha International Ltd., 158. ISBN 4-7700-2979-9. 
• Gracie, Renzo and Royler (2001). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Theory and Technique. Invisible Cities Press, 80-81. ISBN 1-931229-08-2. 

[edit] External links

• Judo Techniques by type.

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