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I'm looking at my game, and right now I think the biggest hole is in my bottom guard game, although I can see advice here helping with bottom control positions as well. I don't really have any attacks from guard that I'm confident in (either sweeps or submissions), so whenever I get into a bottom guard position, it's mainly seeing how long I can avoid being passed.
I really would like to get good at sweeps. I'm more comfortable when I'm on top. It's to the point I'd rather be in top guard than bottom guard, because I'm more confident in my ability to pass from top than to sweep or submit from bottom. I would like to change that, both to be comfortable on bottom, and to have the ability to get on top when I want.
What are some general pieces of advice you could give on making sweeps work? Maybe some "lightbulb moments" you had, some fundamental principles that I might be missing, or just some common mistakes you see in newbies that I'm also probably making?
I really would like to get good at sweeps. I'm more comfortable when I'm on top. It's to the point I'd rather be in top guard than bottom guard, because I'm more confident in my ability to pass from top than to sweep or submit from bottom. I would like to change that, both to be comfortable on bottom, and to have the ability to get on top when I want.
What are some general pieces of advice you could give on making sweeps work? Maybe some "lightbulb moments" you had, some fundamental principles that I might be missing, or just some common mistakes you see in newbies that I'm also probably making?