If you struggle to get takedowns, and don’t have time to cross train in Judo or Wrestling, here is a really simple option which you should add to your takedown.
This takedown is so simple that any white belt could do it.
It’s not a real takedown. It’s more of a drag which leads to a takedown.
A few years ago, ADCC champion Yuri Simoes was able to surprise Judo Olympic silver medalist with this takedown and earn tow points for the takedown:
How To Do Yuri Simoes’ Collar Drag on Travis Stevens
BJJ black belt Eli Knight teaches his favorite set up for the collar drag takedown in the gi. Once you understand the grips used, set up and execution of the throw, it is pretty simple to pull off if the timing is right.
In this video, Knight shows us how he likes to set it up and how to deal with what he feels are the most common defenses the opponent has to it.
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.
