Each sweep requires a lot of effort. In fact, in many cases a well-practiced technique will be effective, but also surprising for the opponent. In a perfect sweep, you shouldn’t be using any strength at all.
Three-time ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan knows all about sweeps. Here he shows a sweep called de ashi harai. It is quite cunning, because it is about setting up the opponent properly, and then taking him off balance. All the details mentioned by Ryan are important, so sit down to the instructional video and focus on this interesting sweep:
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