The beauty of the single leg in BJJ

Here’s a simple takedown strategy for BJJ, that works

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Takedowns are one of the things that don’t really get drilled in BJJ as much as they need to be. As Judo has taught us, you really need to drill takedowns over and over on a regular basis to actually be able to do them against resistance. Takedowns are weird like that. You need thousands of hours of repetition to make them work against pressure and resistance. Top Judokas usually have two or three throws they specialise in, like Uchi Mata or Seonage. They practice these over and over and over, every training session.

 

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