When you train BJJ where most of the focus is on the ground, you won’t always have time to train Judo or Wrestling as much as you’d like. It’s about making a choice: do you want to be a fantastic ground grappler with decent takedowns or do you want to have to have a good ground game and good takedowns?
John Danaher has recently talked about what he believes will be the next big evolution in BJJ: it’s very own unique approach to standing position and how his next mission is to develop and improve the stand up game for BJJ.
Danaher listed the most valuable skills you should have when focusing on taking people down:
– Stance
– Gripping
– Motion
– Kuzushi/Off Balancing
– Position
In his first instructional he focused on Te Waza (hand technique) takedowns such as ankle picks, collar drags, double legs etc..
In this video he shows the best Ashi Waza (leg) takedowns for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu such as inside trips, outside trips, Osoto Gari, Yoko Tomoe Nage etc..
Check it out:
Learn how to wrestle in the gi from one of BJJ’s most successful champions ever, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida.
Buchecha explains his concepts around how to read his opponents and choosing which takedown is best, how he breaks stubborn grips, and how even much smaller fighters can still find success by focusing on these fundamentals.
