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In amateur mat wrestling, the double-leg takedown is typically the first takedown taught to wrestlers. Executed properly, it can be an effective way of getting your opponent onto the mat. In mixed martial arts, it's a more complicated maneuver, somewhat less reliable because of the complexities of strikes and guards available, though it's still a commonly used takedown, especially from mat specialists. | In amateur mat wrestling, the double-leg takedown is typically the first takedown taught to wrestlers. Executed properly, it can be an effective way of getting your opponent onto the mat. In mixed martial arts, it's a more complicated maneuver, somewhat less reliable because of the complexities of strikes and guards available, though it's still a commonly used takedown, especially from mat specialists. | ||
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#*When your opponent reaches in to grab the back of your head with one hand, grasp the forearm with a baseball-style grip, hugging it close into your body in a Russian arm bar. Your opponent's natural instinct will be to push away from you with the other hand, at which point you can duck down, shoot the barred arm up into the other arm, tangling them and getting them out of the way. Drop into your shoot for the double-leg takedown. | #*When your opponent reaches in to grab the back of your head with one hand, grasp the forearm with a baseball-style grip, hugging it close into your body in a Russian arm bar. Your opponent's natural instinct will be to push away from you with the other hand, at which point you can duck down, shoot the barred arm up into the other arm, tangling them and getting them out of the way. Drop into your shoot for the double-leg takedown. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
