POSITION: STANDING

ORIENTATION: OFFENSE

TECHNIQUE: DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  1. Gauge the distance between you and your opponent by touching their head or shoulders, typically with your rear arm (the lead arm is protecting your lead leg). The optimal range is measured with a bent arm. Do not reach with your arms extended. Otherwise you will expose your hips and legs and be vulnerable to a takedown.

  2. Clear your opponent’s arms/hands before attempting any takedown.

  3. Defeat your opponent’s head position by changing your level by bending your knees and dropping your hips, while keeping your chest above your lead knee.

  4. Step forward with your lead leg between your opponent’s legs, passing the toe line.

  5. Continue to drive forward and through your opponent by pushing off your back leg until your lead knee hits the mat.

  6. Capture your opponent’s legs, below the knees, wrapping the calves.

  7. Make sure that your hips are underneath you while maintaining a straight, vertical back position and your head up.

  8. Step forward with your rear leg until it is nearly in-line with your opponent’s legs.

  9. Drive across your opponent’s body using your head to push while blocking your opponent’s far leg and lifting your opponent’s rear leg.

  10. Once your opponent hits the mat, cover their hips and move to side control.