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Takedown · Wrestling · Intermediate
Body lock takedown
A takedown (wrestling) you hit from Standing and Body lock (standing), landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Intermediate level.
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How to do it
Start from
Lands you in
- Lock your hands around their waist
- Step to the side
- Trip their leg with yours
- Fall with them and land on top
How it connects
- Starts from
- StandingBody lock (standing)
- Similar takedowns
- Double legSingle legAnkle pickSnap downStanding arm dragCollar drag
- Also from Standing
- Guillotine escape
Get it right
Key details
- Lock tight around the waist
- Drive your head into their chest
Common mistake
A loose lock.
If they defend it
They square their hips and sprawl back: switch to a single leg or a snap down.
Safety and research
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Practice
Quick checkBody lock takedown quick check4 questions
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More from these positionsOther techniques that start where this one does
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