The best take down for a beginner ?

Question

since i have been training in wrestling and sambo these last 2 months i have seen all kinds of cool takedowns some of them look allot harder than others whats the best take down for a newcomer

Answer 1

Your standard double leg or single leg. Can't go wrong with that. Really doesn't require much skill at all. Its basic shifting of momentum and grabbing their legs and making them lose their balance. A trip is good too. Get both underhooks on him go foward and use your heel to trip them.

Answer 2

well when your opponent is resisting right none of them are easier. This is why I suggest the single leg. It is a very versatile take down. you can hit a lot of different take downs off it you can spin them down, sweep or kick the standing leg, you can run the pipe and you can make it a double leg. I do not care much for a double under hook out side leg trip as much as the first poster suggested because it makes you quite vulnerable to a head and arm take down, but it does work. REMEMBER when you go for leg take downs you also leave yourself open for a guillotine choke so be sure to watch out for those too.

Answer 3

That really kind of depends on you. I have never been particularly fond of shooting in for take downs and have personally always preferred to work take downs from the clinch. That works for me, but may not for you. I think inside leg trips from the clinch are relatively easy to get on most people, but as with any other type of technique if your opponent is familiar with it and knows how to properly defend there's no such thing as easy. There are dangers involved in either shooting in or working for the take down from the clinch. Shooting in leaves you open for knees and a really good sprawl will put you face first into the ground. Dan Henderson knocked Renzo Gracie out this way in Pride a few years back. Take downs from the clinch likewise presents it's own dangers. A good kickboxer can light your ribcage up with knees or lay your face open with elbows from here and of course there is always the danger of your attempted take down being countered and you ending up on your back.

Approach your take down training the same as you would any other part of your training, learn many and then start to focus on the ones you feel most comfortable with. At the end of the day I could tell your my favorite 3 or 4, but if you don't feel comfortable with them you aren't going to have much luck pulling them off in a fight situation.

Good luck with it bro!!

Answer 4

Honestly I have to disagree with some of the above posters. Developing a good shot takes time. Sure you can go for c**p singles and doubles, and will miss them 90% of the time. Essentially those are the techniques everyone is look for, and unless you have a lightningh fast shot, or understand how to do off angle wide shots... singles and doubles aren't that easy.

Honestly I prefer to teach guys outside and inside leg trips and reaps from overhooks and underhooks. And takedowns off body locks. Also some easy hip throws, . The reason is in addition to people waiting for a shot, is the fact that upper body takedowns and throws are harder to counter, and not as many people use them, they are pretty easy to teach to newcomers.

Keep in mind the safety of them to.

If I shoot for a double leg, most likely it will end in my in opponents guard if successful. With practice and tweaking you can end up in side control.

However, if I miss said double leg, I am turtled on my hands and knees, absorbing punishment and leaving things wide open for my opponent to take my back... (this is bad).

If I throw and Osoto Gari, (outside reap) or a O uchi gari (inside trip) first it is higher amplitude, i.e. more painful on landing, second with the Osoto you most likely end up side control, with the inside trip you end up in their guard, or in the mount.

On the revese side, if you miss these throws and they are countered, the worst you end up in is with your opponent in your guard. Not fun, but definately workable and better then them having your back.

Just my two cents.