Class 268…

A class on takedowns. The takehomes went something like this:

i) Single leg with one grip on opponent’s sleeve and one grip on opponent’s collar and him having the same grips on you, too. Variation No.1: move and drop to side of opponent at 90 degrees on the side you have the sleeve to affect the structure of his ability to stiff arm you; secure leg and lift it between your own legs and trap it; position head close to opponent’s leg; then drive in with head and keep turning to drop opponent to floor; pass his guard and secure side position.

ii) Single leg with one grip on opponent’s sleeve and one grip on opponent’s collar and him having the same grips on you, too. Variation No.2: move and drop to side of opponent at 90 degrees on the side you have the sleeve to affect the structure of his ability to stiff arm you; secure leg and lift it between your own legs and trap it; position head close to opponent’s leg; take outside leg and move inside; then drive in with head and keep turning to drop opponent to floor; pass his guard and secure side position.

iii) Single leg with one grip on opponent’s sleeve and one grip on opponent’s collar and him having the same grips on you, too. Variation No.3: move and drop to side of opponent at 90 degrees on the side you have the sleeve to affect the structure of his ability to stiff arm you; secure leg and lift it between your own legs and trap it; position head close to opponent’s leg; secure guillotine-style grip under leg then drive in with head and keep turning to drop opponent to floor; pass his guard and secure side position.

iv) Single leg with one grip on opponent’s sleeve and one grip on opponent’s collar and him having the same grips on you, too. Variation No.3: move and drop to side of opponent at 90 degrees on the side you have the sleeve to affect the structure of his ability to stiff arm you; secure leg and lift it between your own legs and trap it; position head close to opponent’s leg; move both legs outside the trapped foot; pick up opponent and dump him on floor; pass his guard and secure side position.

We also then worked on a double leg. This went something like this:

i) Double leg with one grip on opponent’s sleeve and one grip on opponent’s collar and him having the same grips on you, too. Pull the opponent’s arms down, his reaction is pull them up and you emphasise this movement to create space; then you drop down and secure grips around the back of his knees; on your toes, drive forward and take him down; pass his guard and secure side position.

We then did some specific takedown drilling, which I was pretty ropey at because I have no stability on one leg. I did hit a couple of nice sweeps, though. We then did a bit of sparring and I did OK. I tired much more quickly than usual, though. This was probably part-fatigue and part-exhausting class. 

Things to remember: Keep working on sweeps from half, full and butterfly guard.