Search: “Takedown Defence (Sprawl)”
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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 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 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 Sprawl subfamily covers the full sprawl defence where the defender drives both hips simultaneously backward and downward, landing heavy on the attacker's upper body while removing both le...
The Sprawl family covers the primary takedown defence technique where the defender drives the hips backward and downward, removing the legs from the attacker's reach and placing defensive weight on th...
The Hip Sprawl drives the hips backward and away from the attacker while maintaining light chest contact, creating distance between the defender's legs and the attacker's grasp. [1] The hip sprawl emp...
The Quarter Sprawl subfamily covers the partial sprawl technique where the defender sprawls only one hip back, defending a single-leg takedown attempt by removing only the attacked leg. [1] The quarte...
The Heavy Sprawl drives the hips directly downward onto the attacker's back and shoulders, using body weight to crush the attacker to the mat and prevent them from completing the takedown. [1] Unlike ...
The Defence class encompasses all techniques designed to prevent, neutralise, or mitigate an opponent's offensive actions across all ranges and phases of combat. [1] Defence is the complementary pilla...
The Standard Quarter Sprawl kicks the attacked leg back and away from the opponent's grip while the opposite leg maintains its position for base. [1] The defender simultaneously drives the hip of the ...
The Standard Wrestling Stance positions the fighter in a low, staggered stance with the lead foot slightly forward, knees bent at approximately 90-110 degrees, hips low, back straight, and head up wit...
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 Standard Guillotine Counter wraps the arm around the shooting opponent's neck as they level-change for a takedown, secures the choking grip (arm-in or no-arm), and applies the choke either standin...
The Standard Overhook Counter hooks the arm over the opponent's attacking arm at shoulder depth, drives the hip forward on the overhook side, and uses the combined arm-and-hip pressure to redirect the...
The Standard Low Double executes the fundamental below-the-knee double leg where the attacker drops to both knees with an explosive penetration step, wraps both arms around the opponent's lower legs o...
The Standard Crossface Defence subfamily applies the crossface by driving the forearm across the shooting opponent's jaw or cheekbone during their takedown attempt, turning the head and disrupting the...
The Staggered Wrestling Stance subfamily covers the low, wide fighting stance used in wrestling, with one foot slightly forward, knees deeply bent, and a low centre of gravity. [1] The wrestling stanc...
The Standard Crossface Block executes the crossface defence by placing the forearm bone directly across the attacker's jaw or cheekbone as they shoot, then driving the hips back while pushing the head...
The High Crotch Single Leg subfamily attacks the opponent's leg at the highest point — the inner thigh or hip crease — by driving the head to the inside and reaching deep between the legs. [1] The hig...
The Standard Double Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall double leg where the attacker drops level from a clinch position, wraps both arms around the opponent's thighs, and drives upward a...
The DeSouza Special is an MMA-specific technique that converts a defended double-leg takedown attempt directly into a guard pass, bypassing the intermediate step of landing in the opponent's guard. [1...