There are some BJJ techniques that you will carry with yourself no matter the experience, knowledge, and the belt you earn along the way. Simply put, these techniques are going to be “evergreen” for you; as you’ll use them up until the last time you find yourself on the mat.
One of those “moves” is almost certainly going to be the Scissor Sweep.
The Scissor Sweep is probably one of the first techniques you’ve been taught in Jiu-Jitsu.
However, even though it’s a “simple” move, there’re quite a lot of details that go into it!
Here are some super important ones.
Henry Akins demonstrates them below:
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