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The anaconda choke from sprawl is initiated after the attacker sprawls to defend a takedown, trapping the opponent's head and threading the choking arm under the far-side arm and across the neck. [1,2...

The Standard Collar Tie Snap executes the fundamental collar tie snap down where the attacker, with one hand gripping behind the opponent's neck (collar tie), pulls sharply downward to break the oppon...

The Standard Sweep Single executes the fundamental sweep single leg where the attacker uses a lateral penetration step to reach the opponent's lead leg at knee height and sweeps it inward while drivin...

The Ankle Pick family covers takedowns where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body with one hand while reaching down to pick up or block the opponent's ankle with the other hand, collapsing ...

The Standard Front Headlock subfamily covers the basic front headlock position where the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's neck from the front while the other hand controls the opponent's n...

The Takedown group covers all fundamental techniques for bringing an opponent from a standing position to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position — the essential bridge...

The Single Leg Finish subfamily covers the various finishing methods used to complete a single-leg takedown once the attacker has secured the opponent's leg. [1] Capturing the leg is only the first ph...

The Wrestling Takedown family covers takedown techniques originating from competitive wrestling — freestyle, Greco-Roman, and folkstyle — the most battle-tested and highest-percentage takedown system ...

The Knee Tap is a sweep single genus where the attacker pushes the opponent's weight to one side using upper body control, then taps or blocks the loaded knee from the outside, collapsing the leg and ...

The Standard Fifty-Fifty positions both fighters with one underhook and one overhook each, heads positioned on the underhook side, with hips squared and active. [1] The position is neutral — both figh...

The Standing Arm Drag subfamily covers arm drag takedowns from a standing position, where the attacker grabs the opponent's arm and pulls it across to create an angle for attack. [1] From standing, th...

The Single Leg Takedown family is one of the most versatile and commonly used takedown categories, where the attacker captures and controls one of the opponent's legs while maintaining head position a...

The Standard Duck Under subfamily represents the basic duck under technique used as a general offensive tool, where the attacker ducks under the opponent's arm to achieve any advantageous position — s...

Ko Uchi Gari (minor inner reap) is a judo ashi-waza technique in which the thrower reaps the opponent's near leg from the inside, using a small, quick hooking or sweeping action against the inner ankl...

The Takedown class encompasses all techniques designed to bring a standing opponent to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position. [1] Takedowns are distinguished from thr...