Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Takedowns
Complete list -- these have all been covered in classes at Renzo's, according to my notes from the past four years.
The "Big 3": hip-to-floor throwing, and overhook/wizzer-one-handed/underhook-two-handed rules apply:
- Uchimata (inner thigh reaping throw) (ashiwaza/foot technique)
- Tai otoshi (te-waza/hand technique) (body drop)
- Harai goshi (hip sweep) (koshi-waza)
Sumi Gaeshi(corner reversal) (ma-sutemi/front sacrifice)
- many possible grips
= kimura
= front headlock (hold on to it and finish with mounted guillotine)
= high back (gi)
= over back (gi)
= reverse over back (gi)
= russian-style over back (for yoko sumi gaeshi)
- compare with
= yoko sumi gaeshi (side-throw, or corner style)
= obitori gaeshi
= Tawara gaeshi
- as defense against single leg
- right, right, right rule applies
Single leg (no-gi only because of the danger of belt grip counters with gi)
- 3rd Arm Theory
- To Seatbelt, take back
- To high single leg
= Roll knee in
= Roll knee out, take back
- Circle to mat, in the direction of the trapped arm
- To double leg
Russians - inside, outside, reach around, pivoting at elbow. Shrug.
- to Figure Four grip
= to half tai otoshi
= hip bump / shallow o-goshi
- to ude gaeshi (see ude gaeshi notes below for gi/no gi variations)
= to Arm Drag (John: "whenever you have a Russian, you always have an arm drag")
- Take the back
- Come over to front headlock
- combine with various ashi waza (foot sweeps)
Front Headlock
- Entries:
= snapdown
= from overhook/wizzer: press against opponent's ear, slide over
- To: standing guillotine
- To: cement mixer aka whirling takedown (to one armed guillotine on the mat)
= Judo style (hand high on back, twisting)
= wrestling style (hand low on back, driving)
- To: outside leg cradle (lift leg)
= to heel hook
- To inside leg cradle (lift leg)
= to mount, twisted mount, side control, etc.
- To: circle to mat, circling in the direction of the trapped arm
= spin behind
= olympic rolls (inside, outside)
- Sumi gaeshi off front headlock - always a good option
Ashiwaza: Foot sweeps
(A gaki is a block, a gari is a reap)
- O-soto gari (big outside reap) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
= o-soto toshi variations : slide leg down instead of reaping
- Ko-soto gari (small outside reap) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
= Hand assisted (John: you increast your odds of success exponentially with hand assist)
= As an entry point to other throws, use like a jab
= Particularly easy lead foot to lead foot - small distance to cover
= Nedan Ko-soto - similar to tani otoshi - step to his foot, then behind to rear heel
= sticky foot ko-soto variation: pull foot toward you, then reap
- O-uchi gari (big inside reap) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
- Ko-uchi gari (small inside reap) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
- Ko-uchi gaki (small inside hook) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
- Ko-soto gaki (small outside hook) (ashi-waza/foot technique)
- Ashi barai (ashi-waza/foot technique)
= contrast with harai goshi
= get weight off opponent's leg in order to sweep effectively
- Entries off the clinch
= Russian
= Snapdown to front headlock
= Single leg
= Double leg
= Various ashi-waza (i.e. o-soto with double underhooks)
Other throws
- Tani otoshi (valley drop) (yoko-sutemi)
- Tomoe Nage (circle throw) (ma-sutemi)
= gi only
- Kata garuma (shoulder whirl aka fireman) (?)
= "low percentage"
- Tawara gaeshi (rice bag reversal) (ma-sutemi)
= counter to double leg
= similar to sumi gaeshi
- Double leg (morote gari) (te-waza/hand technique)
- Hiza garuma (knee whirl) (ashiwaza)
- O-goshi (hip roll) (koshi-waza)
- Soto makikomi (outside wrap around throw) (Yoku-sutemi)
- Ko-uchi makikomi (-)
= judo-style places the arm like an ippon seoi nage. for bjj, put the arm around the waist
- Navy takedown (??) (??)
- Uki waza
- Body locks
= Elbows in, clamping down on opponent's hips
= 3rd arm theory
- From standing when you have the back:
= Jump on board - 2 hooks, 4 points
= Eagle position: to freestyle guillotine aka twister
= Reverse ko-soto
= Reverse tai-otoshi
= Use 10-finger or palm to palm grips, not 5 finger, which will get you kimura'd
= Circle to mat (leverage his hips)
- Ude gaeshi
= Off under arm collar grip (gi)
= Off figure four grip (no gi)
- Ippon seoi nage: not recommended unless you bring your forearm to his arm, to defend your neck.
= John teaches 2 bjj versions:
1. morote seoi nage, which blocks your neck
2. an ippon seoi nage that rotates 270 degrees rather than 180
- Kani basami (scissors throw) (Yoko-sutemi)
= generally forbidden due to risk of knee injury
= hand assisted version possible -> knee bar