Do you struggle with takedowns in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? A lot of BJJ athletes certainly do struggle with this aspect of their game, especially in the gi.
If that’s been the case for you as well, then here’s one of the easiest takedowns you can learn – the Overwrap Uki Waza.
Takedowns and throws don’t come naturally to a lot of Jiujiteiros. To many, they are easier to learn in No Gi… But put them in a Gi scenario, and they’re unaware of what they’re supposed to do. Or, if they’re aware, they’re sort of scared to go for “regular” Judo throws.
A worthwhile substitute for these throws would be the sacrifice variants. In this video, John Danaher teaches how to do the Overwrap Uki Waza – one of the best sacrifice throws for Jiu-Jitsu.
John Danaher demonstrates on the video below:
Use these throws to safely launch fighters in BJJ, using judo principles and concepts.
- Flores is the head coach of the National Judo Team and a former All-American, D1 wrestler for Nebraska.
- Learn to fuse grappling’s best techniques into takedowns for jiu-jitsu.
