Single Leg Takedown Defenses for BJJ

[goatfury]

https://howtheyplay.com/individual-sports/How-to-Defend-a-Single-Leg-Takedown

The single leg takedown is a staple of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Originally appropriated from wrestling, the attack is a simple, direct way to bring your opponent to the ground, and a great way to land in a solid position from which to pass the guard (or straight into side control). As a consequence, your defense must be effective. Here are different approaches that draw upon Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, judo, and wrestling for answers on how to approach the single leg, along with universal principles.

 

[ArtemV]

Nice defences, I am a fan of the sumi-gaeshi in the gi because I have trained judo for a long time now, and the uchi mata defence is okay, too. Nogi, I like committing on a whizzer and try a slide-by as a counter. I also love crotch lift defences too, they work really well for me when somebody wants to head-on-outside single leg.

 

[georgegreece]

https://howtheyplay.com/individual-sports/How-to-Defend-a-Single-Leg-Takedown

The single leg takedown is a staple of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Originally appropriated from wrestling, the attack is a simple, direct way to bring your opponent to the ground, and a great way to land in a solid position from which to pass the guard (or straight into side control). As a consequence, your defense must be effective. Here are different approaches that draw upon Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, judo, and wrestling for answers on how to approach the single leg, along with universal principles.

You forgot the scissor takedown.

 

[goatfury]

I had my ankle broken once during a scissor takedown. HTH.

 

[MaxMMA]

Where's the omaplata to defend the single?!

 

[georgegreece]

I had my ankle broken once during a scissor takedown. HTH.

sorry to hear that