Takedown · Wrestling · Fundamental

Double leg

A takedown (wrestling) you hit from Standing, landing you in Side control (Yoko Shiho Gatame). Fundamental level.

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How to Shoot the Perfect Double Leg for Beginners

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How to do it

Start from

Standing
  1. Lower your level by bending your knees
  2. Step in deep between their legs
  3. Wrap both legs behind the knees
  4. Drive forward and turn the corner

How it connects

Starts from
Standing
Similar takedowns
Single legAnkle pickSnap downStanding arm dragBody lock takedownCollar drag
Also from Standing
Guillotine escape
In courses
Foundations VI: Standing, front headlock & back
Seminars

Get it right

Key details
  • Head on their chest, pushing forward
  • Drive off your back foot
Common mistake

Bending at the waist instead of the knees.

If they defend it

They sprawl: switch to the single leg.

Safety and research

What the research says

Takedowns caused 26.4% of injuries in a survey of 1,140 athletes, second only to submissions. Learn to break your fall, and drill with partners who know how to land.

Source: Hinz et al., Injury Patterns, Risk Factors, and Return to Sport in BJJ: 1140 athletes, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (2021)

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Practice

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