Stop making this one mistake from the guard! While this move is pretty simple and should be perfected by blue belt, most people still mess it up. When executing this sweep, the most common error is staying down on your elbow. When you stay on your elbow, your hips can only raise so high, allowing a taller opponent to defend the move and stay upright. The absolute key to this sweep is getting your hips higher than your opponent’s hips. To do that, you need to add an extra foot of leverage by pushing all the way up onto your hand instead of staying on your elbow. This crucial adjustment allows you to get the maximum height needed to seamlessly push, cut, and send them right over. Even better, if they manage to defend the sweep, you are perfectly positioned to transition right into a kimura or a guillotine. It is the little details that make all the difference.  Comment ACADEMY below to join my online academy, get access to 20 bestselling courses, three live classes a month, and a commu...