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The Duck Under To Back Take subfamily specifically uses the duck under to achieve a rear body position, from which the attacker can complete a body lock takedown, mat return, or rear lift. [1] After d...

The Standard Duck Under Back Take executes the fundamental duck under to rear position where the attacker, from a collar tie or clinch, pushes the opponent's arm upward, ducks the head and body undern...

The Body-Lock Takedown to Back combines a body-lock takedown with an immediate back-take, maintaining the body lock throughout the descent and transitioning directly to back control. [1]

The Duck Under Takedown family covers takedowns where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm to achieve a behind or side position, then completes a takedown from the advantageous angle. [1] ...

The Body-Lock Takedown secures a tight body lock (clasping both hands around the opponent's torso, typically with one arm over the shoulder and one under the armpit, hands clasped behind the opponent'...

The Clinch Takedown group encompasses takedowns that are initiated from and dependent on an established clinch position, where the primary mechanism is neither a pure leg attack nor a body lock lift. ...

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 Takedown Defence group encompasses all defensive techniques used to prevent an opponent from bringing the fight to the ground through takedown attempts. [1] Takedown defence is one of the most cri...

The Rear Body Lock Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed from behind the opponent with a locked grip around the torso. [1] Rear body lock position is one of the most dominant standing cli...

The Arm Drag Takedown family covers takedowns initiated by an arm drag — a technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's arm at the wrist or tricep and pulls it across the body, creating an angle ...

The Counter Kick to Sweep-Kick Takedown catches the opponent's kick and immediately sweeps their standing leg to take them down. [1]

The Scissor Takedown family covers techniques where the attacker uses a scissors-like leg action — one leg attacking high and the other attacking low simultaneously — to take the opponent to the groun...

The MMA Takedown family covers takedowns specifically adapted for mixed martial arts competition, where striking threats, the cage wall, and small gloves fundamentally alter takedown mechanics compare...

The Clinch Takedown family covers all takedowns executed from clinch range — where both fighters already have gripping contact — using trips, throws, drives, and lifts rather than shot-based entries f...

The TKD Takedown family covers takedown techniques found within Taekwondo and related Korean martial arts — techniques that are less emphasised than kicks but exist within the complete curriculum for ...

The Counter-Attack Takedown Defence family covers defensive techniques that defend against takedowns by attacking the opponent during their takedown attempt, using the takedown entry's vulnerabilities...

The Standard Dirty Boxing Takedown subfamily represents the fundamental takedown sequence from a dirty boxing clinch, where the attacker uses collar tie and head control to off-balance the opponent be...

The Upper Body Takedown group encompasses takedowns initiated through upper body control — arm drags, collar ties, wrist control, and head manipulation — that redirect the opponent's balance and creat...

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 Wall Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed against the cage wall or a wall surface, where the vertical barrier provides an additional structural element that fundamentally alters take...

The Body Lock Takedown group comprises all takedowns initiated from a locked body clinch where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso. [1] The body lock provides a powerful platform for tak...

The Trip Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily use the attacker's legs or feet to disrupt the opponent's base by tripping, sweeping, or reaping their feet or legs. [1] Unlike leg-att...

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...

The Body Lock Wall Takedown subfamily executes body lock takedowns while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the wall as a control surface that prevents backward retreat. [1] The atta...

The Dirty Boxing Takedown family covers takedowns initiated from the dirty boxing clinch — a close-quarters position borrowed from boxing and Muay Thai where the fighters are in punching range with co...

The Drag Takedown family covers takedowns that use a drag-and-redirect mechanism to off-balance the opponent and pull them past the attacker's body, creating a takedown from the resulting positional a...

Tantō-jutsu is the Japanese art of fighting with the tantō, a single-edged blade typically measuring 15–30 cm (6–12 inches). [1] Within classical Japanese martial arts (koryū), tantō-jutsu encompasses...

The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...

Shooting to Cage to Takedown involves driving the opponent backward into the cage during a takedown attempt, using the wall to prevent backward movement and complete the takedown. [1]

The Head Clinch to Takedown transitions from Muay Thai head control directly into a takedown, pulling the opponent's head down while sweeping or tripping the legs. [1]

The Standard Side Body Lock Takedown subfamily executes the classical lateral body lock takedown where the attacker uses hip-to-hip contact and rotational force from the side position to bring the opp...

The Standard Front Body Lock Takedown subfamily represents the classical front body lock technique where the attacker secures a locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front and drives them t...

The Cage-Wall Takedown Defence family covers defensive techniques specific to defending takedowns when pressed against the cage wall or fence in MMA competition. [1] Cage takedown defence is a distinc...

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 Side Body Lock Takedown family covers takedowns executed from a lateral body lock position where the attacker is positioned to the side of the opponent with arms locked around the torso. [1] The s...

The Catch Knee to Takedown catches the opponent's knee strike during the clinch and immediately transitions to a takedown using the caught leg. [1]

The Cage Single-Leg Takedown uses the cage wall as a third point of contact, pinning the opponent against the fence while executing a single-leg takedown. [1]

The Double Leg Takedown family is one of the most important and frequently used takedown categories across all grappling and combat sports. [1] The double leg involves the attacker changing level with...

The Snap Down Takedown family covers takedowns initiated by snapping the opponent's head and upper body downward using a sharp pulling action on the head, neck, or collar tie, causing the opponent to ...

The Front Body Lock Takedown family covers all takedowns executed from a front-facing body lock position where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso from the front. [1] The attacker typica...

The Push Away Takedown Defense uses both hands to push the opponent's shoulders away during a takedown attempt, creating distance to sprawl or re-establish striking range. [1]

The TKD Double Leg Takedown adapts the wrestling double-leg for taekwondo practitioners, entering from the longer kicking range with a penetration step. [1]

The Body Fold Takedown uses the clinch to fold the opponent's body forward over a posted leg, tripping them to the ground. [1]

The Standard Russian Tie Drag executes the fundamental two-on-one drag where the attacker secures a Russian tie on the opponent's arm, pulls the arm sharply across the body and past the hip, then foll...

The Hand-Clasp Guillotine is a guillotine choke variant that uses a palm-to-palm grip (both palms pressed together around the opponent's neck, like praying hands) rather than the traditional interlock...

The Stance-Base Defence family covers takedown defence techniques that use body positioning, low centre of gravity, and wide base to make takedowns mechanically difficult to execute. [1] Stance-based ...

The Back Position Transition family covers techniques for transitioning to and maintaining back control — the second-most dominant position in grappling (after mount in some hierarchies, or the most d...

The Standard Two-On-One Drag executes the fundamental two-on-one drag takedown where the attacker secures both hands on one of the opponent's arms and uses a sharp pulling motion to drag the opponent ...

The Wrestling Clinch family covers clinch techniques from competitive wrestling disciplines — the collar-and-elbow tie-up, underhook positions, and the pummeling exchanges that form the opening of mos...

The Seated Arm Drag subfamily covers arm drag takedowns initiated from a seated position, commonly from butterfly guard or seated guard in BJJ and submission grappling. [1] The seated attacker grabs t...