Adult No-Gi Jiu Jitsu in Miramar Beach | Not Accepting the Sweep

Getting swept is normal. Accepting it isn't required. In this Adult No-Gi class at Coastal Jiu Jitsu in Miramar Beach, we take the gi concept of not accepting the sweep and work it without grips.

If you want something more interesting than the gym that keeps you fit and thinking, this is what a typical no-gi class looks like.

Inside this class

We continue the same concept without the gi grips. If you stay flat when your partner rolls up, they score. If you get to turtle with one knee up, they haven't. Partners drill a scissor sweep and the counter, using wrestling to come back up and then upgrading the position to take the back.

We talk about fluidity, getting the partner's hip back down before finishing a foot lock, and feeling when a partner pushes into the hip and then releases. The coach makes it clear that a baby sweep doesn't teach the concept. Getting fully swept and refusing to stay there does. The last technique is chest to back with your knees controlling the hips. Rounds close the class.

Video timestamps

0:00:09 Same concept without grips
0:03:03 Turtle with one knee up: no score
0:06:30 Drill: the scissor sweep
0:09:16 Using your wrestling
0:11:58 Upgrade the position: take the back
0:15:20 Fluidity
0:18:03 Hip down before the foot lock
0:24:50 Pressure into the hip, then release
0:30:00 A real sweep, not a baby sweep
0:33:07 Don't accept the position
0:42:01 Chest to back, knees control the hips

Key technical concepts

Getting swept isn't the end. If you refuse to stay flat, your partner hasn't scored yet.

Use your wrestling. Coming back up is often the fastest way out of a bad spot.

Upgrade the position. Once you're back up, look for something better, like the back.

Why this work matters

Refusing to accept a bad position is a mindset that serves adults well beyond training. Students learn to make a plan, notice what isn't working, and try another option, and the more experienced partner sets the pace so people at every level can train hard and keep coming back.

New to Jiu Jitsu?

You don't need any wrestling or Jiu Jitsu background to start. Beginners learn the basics first, drill at a controlled pace, and build up to live training with coaching along the way. Questions are always welcome, and partners look after each other so everyone can keep training.

Train with us

Coastal Jiu Jitsu is located in Miramar Beach, Florida, serving adults from Destin, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach, 30A, Freeport, Inlet Beach, and surrounding Northwest Florida communities. Drop-ins are welcome in any class, whether you live here or are visiting the area.

Looking for a challenge, a skill to work on, and good people to train with? Contact us with your questions or book your first class.

Website: https://www.coastaljiujitsu.us
Phone: 850-866-2861
Address: 10859 Emerald Coast Pkwy W Unit 403, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
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