Stuck Using One Takedown at a Time? Combine Them & Catch Your Opponents Off Guard
Apr 01, 2022BJJEE
Every BJJ player should have at least 5 takedowns & throws in their arsenal. Many BJJ players go for 1 off attacks and these rarely work (unless you are bigger or stronger than you opponent). But...
Over / Under Takedowns That Work on Bigger Opponents
Mar 31, 2022BJJEE
Upper body throws and takedowns look cool for the audience (and it’s DEFINITELY not fun for the guy landing on the mat) but that’s not why. There is real strategy going into this game plan!...
Here’s How Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida Sets Up A Double Leg Takedown
Mar 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. Today, his focus is set on mixed martial arts (specifically, within the ONE FC), where...
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Teaches Best Takedown Grips & Drills
Feb 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is one of the most dominant Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history. His modern approach to the “game” is what inspired many to follow the same tracks;...
Cobrinha’s Championship Winning Single-Leg to Double-Leg Takedown
Feb 20, 2022BJJEE
None of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are standalone ones. Meaning, you can’t do nor learn just “one” technique and expect yourself to win… Instead, you’ve got...
John Danaher: “These Are The Highest Percentage Takedowns in BJJ & MMA”
Feb 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Takedowns aren’t something that a lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are great in. However, if you want to develop a well-rounded BJJ game, then you have to work on your stand up skill. So, if...
The “Shoulder Tap” Is One of The Easiest Takedowns from The Back
Jan 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you suck at takedowns? No shame in it; but you have to do something about that… At least if you don’t want to spend your whole life butt-scooting towards your opponents. So,...
The Best Takedown To Use On BJJ Players With a Low Stance & Stiff Arms
Nov 18, 2021BJJEE
Takedowns are the mark of all grappling sports (Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo etc). They all rely on taking the fight to the ground, regardless of what you do afterwards. Takedowns can be a tough...
Craig Jones Explains an Important Double Leg Takedown Principle
Nov 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to improve your Double Leg takedown success rate, right? If so, you’ll need to know not how to shoot for it properly… But also how to defend against your opponents’ most...
Actor Jonah Hill Shows Off His Jiu-Jitsu Skills with a Nice Takedown To Mount Transition
Nov 07, 2021BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...
Islam Makhachev Pulls Off A Rare Russian Wrist Snap Takedown
Oct 31, 2021BJJEE
UFC Lightweight Islam Makhachev pulls off a Russian wrist snap on Chase Saldate during wrestling practice at AKA San Jose! In case you are wondering how Islam did it, he fakes the ankle pick, Chase...
Gable Steveson Teaches The Takedown He Did To Win The Olympics In The Last 6 Seconds
Oct 19, 2021BJJEE
Gable Steveson, the heavyweight freestyle wrestling Olympic champion, has just signed a multiple year contract with the WWE. He signed a deal that will allow him to attend the University of Minnesota...
A Throw & a Takedown Are Not The Same Thing, & You Should Know The Difference
Oct 01, 2021BJJEE
Many grapplers often confuse the terms takedown and throw. So what differentiates them from each other. A takedown is a term used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling and MMA where the athlete gets his...
Single Leg to Double Leg: Takedown Transition You Have to Learn
Sep 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
None of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are standalone ones. Meaning, you can’t do nor learn just “one” technique and expect yourself to win… Instead, you’ve got...
Try This Snatch Single Leg Takedown: Even a White Belt Can Do It
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Are you a white belt without a grappling background… Or you simply haven’t given much time nor attention to learning takedowns? Whatever the case may be, it’s vital that you start...
5 Takedowns You Can Do From a Simple Set Up
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE
Arm drags serve a purpose beyond pulling an opponent’s arm. Where the arm goes, the body should follow. As seen in amateur wrestling, dragging the arm with deliberate intent at the desired angle...
A Very Effective Way To Drill The Double Leg Takedown
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE
Double leg takedown is probably the most utilized and high percentage takedown in MMA. And it is not only used in that sport, but also in many others like freestyle wrestling, BJJ, grappling, sambo,...
Hyperactive BJJ Instructor Shows an Awesome Takedown
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE
Check out this video of super hyperactive and enthusiastic BJJ instructor Darren Branch showing a great takedown: Russian tie to ‘deep Russian’ lateral drop. So who is this instructor?...
Wrestling World Champ J’Den Cox Explains Biggest Takedown Mistakes That BJJ Athletes Make
Aug 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us… Do you feel as if your takedowns somewhat suck? That no matter how good your ground game is, that it isn’t enough to foreshadow your lack of wrestling skills? If the...
Judo For BJJ: Low Risk Takedown by Dom Bell
Aug 19, 2021BJJEE
Hiza-guruma is the 2nd throw of the Gokyo-no-waza, which makes up the first 40 throws of the Kodokan judo syllabus. The particular variation shown in the attached video is done from a static upright...
Andre Galvao’s High Percentage Single Leg Takedown Entries
Aug 01, 2021BJJEE
As we all know, the single leg is one of the most basic and high percentage takedowns in jiu jitsu. Whether youʼre standing on the ground, you need to incorporate the single leg takedown into your...
Why The BLAST DOUBLE LEG Needs To Be Your #1 Takedown Choice
Jul 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Are you looking to improve your takedown game in Jiu-Jitsu… But you’re not particularly good at taking people down to begin with? You might not have too much talent for takedowns, so...
Defend Against the Single Leg Takedown by Using the KIMURA!
Jul 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Every attack has its defense… Which can then be translated into an attack of its own! And that isn’t just the case for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques themselves; but also for almost...
3 Ways to Transition From a Takedown into an Arm Bar
Jul 25, 2021BJJEE
The transition between tachi-waza (standing techniques) and ne-waza (ground techniques) are rarely taught in BJJ. This is a small window of opportunity that is often neglected in BJJ. Capitalising on...
