Hip Bump Sweep

Also known as: Sit-Up Sweep · Kimura Sweep · Hip Heist Sweep

Sit up explosively into a posting opponent, catch their tricep, and drive your hips over theirs to roll them into mount. The armbar–kimura–guillotine triangle of attacks all begin with this same sit-up.

Sweep · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 1/5 · Usually learned at White belt

Starts from Closed Guard as the guard player → lands in Mount.

The details that make it work

1. Open the guard and sit up onto one hand as your other arm reaches OVER their same-side shoulder to the tricep.
2. Your hips lift and drive diagonally over their trapped arm’s side — bump with the pelvis, not the shoulders.
3. Follow through to mount with your posting hand ready to base.

Where it goes wrong

• Bumping while flat on your back — no sit-up, no sweep.
• Reaching for the head instead of the arm, which lets them post and stuff it.

How opponents counter it

• Drop the hips back and re-posture
• Hide the arm and drive them back down

Is the Hip Bump Sweep legal in competition?

Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.

Related techniques

• Kimura
• Guillotine Choke
• Scissor Sweep
• Flower Sweep

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