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The Best Takedowns for Self Defense with Ricardo Almeida

The Best Takedowns for Self Defense with Ricardo Almeida

When it comes to self defense, your best option is often to train in combat sports where you will have sparring matches with a fully resisting training partner and you will be putting yourself in advantageous positions (Takedown, mount, back control). Wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu come to mind as viable options.

In this video Professor Ricardo Almeida demonstrates a few simple takedowns used against common strikes such as the Roundhouse Kick, Overhand Punch, Thai Clinch, Push Kick and even a Collar/Shirt Grab.