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If I Started Learning Spider Guard in 2025, I'd Focus on These Sweeps

If I Started Learning Spider Guard in 2025, I'd Focus on These Sweeps

From Ithaca BJJ School

April 24, 2025

Spider guard is one of the most versatile gaurd positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - but where do you start when there are so many options? In this video, we break down the exact spider guard sweeps to focus on if you are learning the position from scratch today. These are the high-percentage low-risk movements that work even if you're older, less flexible, or not super explosive. And don't click away early - there's a powerful moment at the end that took everyone by surprise: a belt promotion that means more than words can express.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Setup and Sweep Variation 1
00:37 Variation 2
01:02 Variation 3
01:29 Drilling demos
03:11 Variation 4
04:09 Drilling demos
05:05 Variation 5
06:36 Drilling demos
07:30 Belt promotions
10:00 Outro

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