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Category > Unbalancing
| Name | Category | Topic | Skill Level | Sport | Starting Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Hip Throw (Tomoe Nage)  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Ankle - Shin Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Ankle Pick  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Arm Drag  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Back Roll Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Bicep Control Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Gi only | Guard |
Biggie Slicer Biceps Crush Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Butterfly Scooping Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Carlos' Sweep - Perosh Variation  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Carlos' Sweep Setup  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
Cross behind the knees (a.k.a Teetering the Giant or Connecticut-New Zealand Sweep)  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| De La Riva Armpit Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| De La Riva Knee-turning Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Gi only | Guard |
| Defending X Pass to Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Double leg Take-down  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Fake Armbar Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Fireman's Carry  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Gringo Roll  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Half-Guard Sweep - Change Custody  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Half and Half Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Half Guard - One leg scissor sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Half Guard Momentum Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
| Half guard sweep - rolling over your head  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Gi only | Half Guard |
Heimlich Takedown  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
High Underhook Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hook Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Hook Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Kickstand Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Gi only | Guard |
| Knee pinning sweep from Guard  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Liborio Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Low X-guard (Butterfly Scooping) Shin Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Old School Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Old School Sweep from Achilles Half Guard  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Ownage Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Side Control |
| Palm Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Pittman Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Plan B Sweep from Achilles Half-guard  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Half Guard |
Reverse Heimlich Takedown  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Rolling Reversal from Defending Open Guard Pass  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
Sambo Scissor Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Scissor sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Scooping Sweep  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Sickle Sweep to Kneebar  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
| Single Leg Take-down  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Single Leg with Trip  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
| Single Leg with Trip - from Clinch  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Standing or standing inside guard |
Spider Guard Sweep  |
Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Steering Wheel Roll - Guard Pass Defense  | Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Sweep - Through the legs Belt or Gi grab  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Intermediate | Gi only | Guard |
| Two hip Heel-hooking rear-drop  | Unbalancing | Sweeps | Beginner | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
Wizzer Defense Throw  |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Lying on back |
X Guard Sweep  ![]() |
Unbalancing | Takedowns and Throws | Advanced | Either Gi or No-gi | Guard |
52 technique(s) found from total list of 391 techniques.
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