Advanced Closed Guard Sweep: the 'Draculino Bump' 

I'm a really crappy purple belt who is out of practice, so take my answer with a grain of salt please. I believe moving your legs up uke's back and then placing the foot on the hip allows for much better leverage and ability to fight the downward pressure on your hip. If uke is larger than you and really trying to keep your hip pinned down you'll need all the mechanical advantage you can muster, and climbing your legs up is almost like compressing a spring. You'll have more power to lift your hips, and your leg is also in a position to fight the arm framing your hip in an indirect way once you place the foot on the hip. If your guard is low against uke's hips, you'll struggle to do much of anything against that sort of posture and control if uke is larger and stronger than you.

Hmm im white belt, but i assume (from closed guard arm bar), that the foot on the hip helps doing pressure ond the ellbow, but also avoids the opponent from pulling his arm out at the right moment (like one of the most simple armbar defenses).

Storm Holloway - If they're staying low and putting weight into you it's going to be hard to get the arm but the sweep is perfectly set up.

sometimes it's better to be safe. secure position and points first. position before submission and all

Obscure Name is right. Can't armbar someone who isn't postured up.

Watch the live example. He goes to put his leg over the head but the guys head is too low.

iamtheman584 if you're competing, you may be down on points and time is running out, you may miss the submission. but if you sweep, you get two points, and win the match (or at least tie)

Can't armbar someone who isn't postured up.

Watch the live example. He goes to put his leg over the head but the guys head is too low.

+Martial Art That's true. This isn't going to allow you to pick fights with groups of people when you don't have any friends. Keep looking man...

+Martial Art That's why out in the street or wherever, you do your best not to go to the ground if you can help it. You never know, like you said if he's got a few buddies with him or if he's got a weapon on his person. This technique isn't exactly for self defence.

PartyVibesxD Start boxing a group of guys with knives. Post the video of you beating them and I will agree with you 100%

I do practice Jiu-Jitsu, so I'm not bashing ground techniques they're a lot of effective ones out there. It's just personal preference for me to be on my feet instead of the ground in an altercation. Have a good day :)

PartyVibesxD No, because I'm not dumb enough to think that's what makes a good martial art. BJJ works, period. There are too many videos proving it. You can add multiple opponents and weapons to the mix to try and make it look like it doesn't work, but the truth is no other martial art will be able to handle multiple armed attackers...