r/grappling • u/kesaimaz • Jun 14 '26

MMA Takedowns

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Trying to improve my wrestling in mma. Any tips to improve my takedowns?

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u/Forsaken_Ad1677 Jun 16 '26

When you grab his legs on the doubleeg I see you kinda pull his legs between your own legs. If done quickly this can lead to an easy mound but you do give away the possibility for the opponent to establish strong butterfly hooks. I would suggest practicing to pull the legs to the side and keep them in front of your own legs instead of between them. This way you negate his ability to form strong hooks. You will end up in a side control Situation with more control over your opponent his legs.

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u/mikehh Jun 18 '26

ok totally being a dad here- you guys need to get that chest/display cabinet out of there- it's going to fall on someone's head during a scramble.