No Penetration Step, No Problem: Low Risk Takedowns Without Hitting Your Knees

No Penetration Step, No Problem: Low Risk Takedowns Without Hitting Your Knees

An overwhelming majority of people who interact with my content have knee problems or don't feel comfortable going down to their knees. Others are looking for simple, low risk takedowns that they can learn in a practice and start implementing immediately.

I made this instructional to aid you all on your journey.

With this instructional you'll get detailed instruction on how to do 8 low risk takedowns along with competition film of me implementing some of them.

Preview

Here's a peak at some of the techniques we'll be covering.

Table of contents

Snatch Single Setups

1. inside tie pull to leg
2. reach with far arm
3. underhook to snatch single
4. fake to snatch single
5. fake to snap down

Snatch Single Finishes

1. running the pipe
2. uppercut and sweep leg
3. treetop
4. ayre's club
5. putting it all together

Trip double leg

Snap downs

1. fake to shot, pull down by collar tie
2. wrist snap when they push forward
3. wrist snap to arm drag
4. underhook snap down

Ankle Pick

1. collar tie
2. underhook

Knee Pick

1. underhook

Throw By

1. they drive into you
2. snap throw by
3. Underhook throw by

Duck Under

1. collar tie and inside tie
2. mat return
3. back trip
4. hook ankle
5. broomstick

2-on-1

1. shovel snow
2. snatch single
3. mule kick
4. mule kick to ankle pick
5. overhook mule kick

Messing with Footsweeps

1. foot sweep to single
2. foot sweep to ankle pick

Problems you may be facing:

• "I'm getting older and don't feel comfortable going down to my knees"
• "My knees hurt but I still want to learn some takedowns"
• "I want to learn simple, low risk takedowns to improve my stand up game."
• "The penetration step feels awkward and unnatural."

What this instructional will teach you:

• How to take your opponents down without the penetration step
• How to take your opponent down without putting yourself at risk
• How to take your opponent down in an intuitive, natural way

Testimonials

Who am I?

I'm a former DI Wrestler at Princeton University and a blue belt in jiujitsu. Outside of both sports, I enjoy coding, learning about bitcoin, and finding ways to improve my health.

You can find more of what I'm up to on my website.