2 Effective Spider Guard Sweeps for White Belts Wanting To Use Open Guard

Recently I received a request for some simple Spider Guard sweeps that you can use in BJJ. So in this video I cover 2 Spider Guard Techniques that are, in my opinion, fairly easy to implement. I say this because a lot of grapplers want to develop some sort of open guard game eventually but picking the right sweep out of the thousands that exist can be tough. So these 2 sweeps are great starters for anyone trying to develop an open guard game.
In the video I show a basic opening to a open guard position discussing the importance of grips and tension. Then I get into the 2 spider guard sweeps.
The 1st one is the Spider Scissor Sweep. I call it this because it shares some similar mechanics as the traditional scissor sweep from full guard. The sweep can also land you in a great finishing position in mount where you'll have both arms still tangled up and ready to attack.
The 2nd sweep is the Thread Sweep. This sweep used to be my "magic sweep" back in the day. People would step up to a combat base and I'd use the sweep. When you practice it you'll definitely feel the power of the position.
So thanks again for the question, and for any of you wanting to open up your guard a bit more I hope this video is useful to you!
Thanks for watching.
-Chewy
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Chewy, would you ever consider doing a mini seminar on your channel. Picking something like lasso and doing a 30 min dive into setup, sweeps, and attacks? Thanks for everything you do for us man. Lasso is my focus at the moment so this hit at the right time.

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I'm a 2 stripe white belt and have a new found love for spider guard. I watched this video about 10 times today and tried it out tonight, pulled off the sweep on 2 out of the 3 🤙

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Such excellent timing on this video!!

[@DeathrashWhiplash]

Going to try the first spider guard sweep tomorrow. Thank you sir

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I went to my first class tonight and we rolled with this. I was kind of doing it but I felt like I definitely wasn’t doing somthing right. This video helps so much I feel I could confidently do it right it person now that I know what I was doing wrong. Thank you!

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wow never seen that second sweep! Cool stuff!

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As a big guy I tend not to play with spider guard but thanks to you and this video, I'm going to give it a try next time I roll.

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any guard can work for anyone with knowledge :D

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Legit learned this today I have a problem with going tunnel vision

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Nice sweeps 👌🏽

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HAHA love it. Actually I found myself in this position yesterday and didnt know the sweep when the dude lifts his leg like that. I'll work on adding this.

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How's your journey going?

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@@southpoundham been going ever since I started, lost a ton of weight so far. Of course we shut down for a while soon after I started but I’m currently running through testing for my blue belt. Even got my 3rd stripe from Royce Gracie.

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Am I the only one after class, always going straight to KZbin to see if another video has been posted? We also call that “spider sweep” a Bicep sweep.

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Thanks for the video!I love the spider guard!:) Hey Chewy will you be in Lisbon for the European? Cheers!

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that second one is cool i dont know that one :)

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Hey Chewy.I got a question on how to break those dam spider guard grips.I don't play from there myself but alot of youngster do that are tall and thin.I would be interested in how you deal with the grips.

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Do you have an answer 2 years later I would love to know

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@@nilssonyao3552 I do lol…circle your hands around the bottom of there legs

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Hey chewy question..who gave you your black belt ? And when you do get more stripes on your black belt who gives them to you if it’s your school? Who decides you get one?

[@vincechiefexec]

The second sweep (from lasso) is the Meregali sweep or at least it's very similar?

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Hey I'm a bigger guy and am trying to learn bjj with a my brother what are good exercises to practice for actually moving on the back? I feel like my shoulders are getting in my way when I roll to my side hopefully this is something you can help me answer.

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Do you guys feel that overtime it gets easier to follow the steps? I just started and I find it virtually impossible to remember all the transitions even as I'm watching it.

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Yes. Over time, several steps become one step in your mind. The same thing happens in music. A beginner sees 10 notes, an experienced player sees two or three familiar patterns.

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Chewy, on second move after sweep there is bicep slicer, right? As a blue belt I’m trying to be careful with it:/

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Sérgio Oliveira this particular gi isn’t for sale. Only for my coaching staff in the gym.

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I heard if you train as a grandmaster long enough you eventually disappear out of your gi and become one with the force

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caught with this too many times yo.

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THa tis very complicated. What belt level is that move for?

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Way too late sorry buddy

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He is

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Its called "Murder Yoga" for a reason

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Hey man I just tried to do this with my cousins but I realized my leg gets tired and I think I’m doing something wrong, but am I?

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Demonetized Gamer probably. It shouldn’t exhaust your legs just to try it.

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Chewjitsu that’s my other problem they keep telling me I exhaust my self a lot when rolling and I just can’t control I make myself try so hard

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@@Chewjitsu It does if your holding your breath. I found most of my exhaustion is because I stop breathing. I have to concentrate so hard not to hold my breath it drives me nuts. (White belt)

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Treat it first

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1. 1:07 2. 3:53

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Having and keeping control of that arm, would it be easy to transition into an armbar from there, or am I misreading that situation. I feel you could just use their arm as leverage to pull yourself in tight and swing your legs over. @5:46

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Ya you can he mentions this a bit later it was in passing but he says that you can attack from there

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