CLASS: Basics of the Lasso Catapult Sweep (8-Apr-24)
Class Instruction at VRJJ
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15m
When you have double sleeve grips from closed guard or from standing open guard, you can enter the Lasso Catapult Sweep by entangling your leg around one arm. Then you put your other shin across the opponent's body to execute a sweep. You can overcome common resistance by the opponent such as rotating of his hand around your thigh to break your grip and backing up to avoid having you load him over your shin.
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