2012-12-27 Butterfly Sweep, No Gi

Assume close guard position with training partner.  Practitioner will be on bottom.

1. Reach forward to gain control of opponent's neck.  Establish a firm hook at the base of the opponent's head, and pull down.
2. with free left hand, control the opponent's bicep, pushing forward.
3. Hip escape outwards, straightening left leg flush against the mat and pulling right leg around from behind and flush against the opponent's chest.  Maintain a nearly vertical position with this leg.
4. If necessary, hip escape further, with an objective of placing your right foot inside the opponent's thigh, hooking your right foot into the space behind your training partner's knee.
5. place the left foot on the outside of the opponent's knee, forming the "butterfly" and controlling the movement of that knee.
6. Sit up towards the left, bracing with your left arm.
7. Kick with your right leg and push forward to flip the opponent.  Continue the kick with your left leg on the ground as if intending to do a cartwheel, of course maintaining weight on opponent.

Sweep complete.