Ankle Pick Takedown for No Gi BJJ

I received several requests for a Ankle Pick for BJJ. So I wanted to cover it.
I've used the Ankle Pick for years. Starting back in High School wrestling as a teenager.
While I prefer the Ankle Pick in No Gi BJJ. I do use the Ankle Pick in Gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. I just change the grips a bit since the kimono can get in the way.
It's worth noting that I've been able to use this takedown in BJJ competitions and tournaments as well as regular everyday rolling.
In this BJJ technique video I show a really basic setup to the takedown. Touching on details about proper grips and body positioning. Then following the takedown I discuss arm positioning.
What I like about this takedown in BJJ is that it is effective and it doesn't put someone at too much risk for things like Guillotine chokes. And if done right it's a smooth technique and doesn't rely on brute power.
So if you're looking to at another takedown to the mix for your Brazilian Jiujitsu. Give the Ankle Pick a try.
Hope the BJJ video is helpful!
-Chewy
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[@_eddie710]

Hold on I'm talkin brotha

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

I'll ankle pick you

[@Thomreise]

Tony shat his pants that day. He's a stupid clown.

[@_eddie710]

@@Thomreise tf are you talking about buddy 🤣

[@wrongarage]

“no one understands you” *unintelligible portuguese* “What the f*** did you just say to me?” 🐐

[@nikaimoore]

Lmfaooo

[@staylit4890]

TONY FERGUSON

[@masrvneck4201]

Probably just like everyone else but Tony Ferguson brought me here LMFAO by far the funniest thing to happen in MMA in years

[@Chewjitsu]

john STEPP ?? I’m out of the loop.

[@thugnificent9143]

@@Chewjitsu tony Ferguson got into an argument with Fabricio Werdum at a press conference or some shit and tony said "shut up. I'll ankle pick you"

[@karlhans6678]

Tony brought me here XD

[@chanklas868]

Tony brought me here

[@bromeaty2tuff985]

Here from Ferguson

[@codyp96]

I hit this all the time in practice. One of my favorite moves I learned from wrestling. Look up Cael Sanderson and David Taylor. Animals at ankle picks

[@chriscollins3458]

Did this in class from the knees and it worked awesome! Thanks Nick.

[@Adosewithrick]

Tony Brought me here

[@victoryuri2181]

Bem explicado, tá de parabéns

[@prince_sach50]

Ferguson DEFINITELY AIN'T Doing this to Werdum LOL

[@calogerogriffin861]

lol true but that is still funny

[@fblbhance1722]

SP FromNY914 shut up before i ankle pick u

[@georgebuckley284]

Fbl bhance no u

[@hmm7934]

Even though Tony can't ankle pick him in real life... But it probably happen in fabricia dream...

[@serujioraiton2811]

@@fblbhance1722 Have fun fighting my undercard...

[@ng98youtube]

Tony Ferguson brought me here

[@Thekgarcia91]

Beautiful technique great video

[@landonnorwood1556]

This is the most gratifying takedown to hit, i just wish i could control the legs better once they hit the mat instead of just trying to shoot around them

[@HarleyMatthews]

Nice video man.

[@sfcxxv8319]

Outstanding!

[@zaytay9744]

Beautiful. I like this takedown but I wish there was a way to land in side control instead of his guard.

[@MrTb2arvd]

Looks solid af, im doing this one first thing on monday! he he he

[@mbirotte318]

Thanks

[@q9020]

Transitioning from a varsity level wrestler to BJJ was the easiest thing for me. I've been training for only a month and i'm tapping blue belts out. ( little do they know i'm drilling all your videos at home) I'm a little guy too 5'5 134 lb's. Your vids are amazing

[@q9020]

only thing that's hard for me is when i drop to the mat i instinctively roll to my belly.

[@jamesh9931]

John Sia given your wrestling background your technically blue belt anyway, so no big deal tapping out blues lol

[@npong2368]

John Sia give him some credit m8

[@ceilingfan7505]

Boy I fucking sleep in a constant neck bridge. Lol

[@cassanateli]

Q Did you just come here to brag? Get a life

[@Joe-qk9oy]

Love these videos, great teacher. I train with a gi and was wondering are there any adjustments that should be made when trying to pull this takedown off in a gi?

[@Joe-qk9oy]

Thanks!

[@af4396]

You can grab their Gi at the wrist, and the "lapel" area of their Gi. I'm sure there's more options, that works though.

[@RTSurf5000]

hey chewy...what's are some good takedown options if you have bad knees? (age, injuries etc...) thanks as always for your excellent channel!

[@efrainsandoval6480]

Knee pads. I just got my asics sliders, super thick. I never thought I would do a single or double again at 32 but these allow me to blast em'

[@Sheahova]

im gonna critique though the wrist to hand grip is best utilized in between the thumb crevice with the thumb, index in overlapping the joint of thumb, the remaining 3 wrap around the beginning of the wrist and the joints of the opponents palm to the beginning of the wrist. The reason I say that is because you shutdown their thumb to pinky mobility while simultaneously shutting down wrist movement. You would be surprised at how much more control you get on the hand and wrist when you grab it perfectly. It hurts the opponent slightly and they have no wrist control.

[@davidhaas3111]

I might have already commented on this video a couple years back, but what the hell 😂. Ankle pick always felt the most natural to me when I wrestled in high school.

[@josephsingerle7423]

Ok so I shoot with my right foot lead, can I still ankle pick like you showed just go down on my right knee first? Or get used to going on My left?!?!?

[@Menyhard]

Nice

[@23MOIZ23]

Push On👊🏼

[@Rigatoni22]

Fantastic, this should work for an old cripple with no meniscus!

[@Sheahova]

ankle picks are fun

[@squidlings]

Lovin that!

[@mmatss]

Once down, the hand that lets go of the neck has a very short distance to travel to become the underhook for a knee slide. Just a thougt.

[@joshuvuh8118]

Niiiiice

[@goldmustashrickybobby8741]

What's a good triangle choke defense for very small guys vs very big guys. I'm 125 pounds so when big guys get me in triangles posturing up isn't really an option because my back just is it strong enough to break there figure four

[@hapaharley1706]

protein bro

[@goldmustashrickybobby8741]

HapaHarley lol

[@SadaParkour]

Dont get caught in it, that s the best defense !

[@cassanateli]

SadaParkour Real helpful...

[@prandz420]

look up a gracie breakdown of anderson silva vs chael sonnen. They demonstrate the triangle defence that chael tried to use. I started bjj when i was 15 so i would regularly get crushed by all the adults but this escape worked well for me. Its where you try to come up to your feet and then sit back to cross your feet over your opponent and arch back to break the triangle. I found that using my entire body like that was enough to break the triangle even as a skinny 15 year old (probs 60kg think thats around 130lb)

[@calvinmead7564]

I'm a wrestler but shit this will still help me thank u

[@nikkopooyak3738]

Fabricio Werdum disliked this video

[@LorenzoKiki]

Wow, the devil is in details.... 💪 Great! 👍

[@randyyy67]

I walk around at 64-66 kg and am about 1.70 metres, what weight should i compete at?

[@CraziChris]

69 kg

[@mattgchev]

I gotta question; What are all those belts on the wall???

[@love2fight205]

Championships somebody won

[@Zack1440]

👍🏽

[@TheScott10012]

How do I stop him from yanking back his arm and removing my grip on his arm?

[@jamesc2545]

TheScott10012 if he wanks arm back , follow it in with a single leg...10 years wrestling / judo bb / just starting training gi bjj.... just me though

[@jamesc2545]

TheScott10012 also i would reccomend only going for the collar tie with lead leg opposite the collar tie. No reaching elbow pointed down.

[@BahnGop]

Elbow them in the head

[@zeaferjones1404]

The wrist control is nothing more then an illusion to get your opponent to think you are doing something else. The key is pulling them with that collar tie so they step and to time the step by grabbing their ankel. The wrist control is so he thinks you are attacking the other leg you let go of the wrist as soon as the ankle pick is available.

[@RobRIPDG]

Also if he yanks his arm back, just drop for the ankle pick more wrestling style. You're better off bringing them real low, also I always walk back with this grip. I'll usually reef to one side, step back, drag down, reef, push forward, reef, back step pull down and shoot.

[@asian_buddie1405]

Do you think I could use this for wrestling?

[@RealDarkFilm]

For sure

[@scooobydoo27]

Umm, Cael Sanderson's favorite move was the ankle pick. So, yeah!

[@TheScott10012]

I feel the hardest part of this is getting the grip on their arm, but it is really cool!

[@ZTGOfficialYT]

if they won't let you get it then kick them in the dick, usually works for me

[@noah6983]

ZTG wtf 🤣🤣🤣

[@bradypierron8736]

Tony Ferguson sent me here

[@AlstarPalmer]

Straight into closed guard?

[@liozardkung123]

lol his angle is completely wrong, check the DT video on ankle picks instead. I don’t think chew actually knows any wrestling

[@anthn172]

If you wrestled a simple shoulder block to their cheek should to the trick.

[@ainz65]

I’m here to see how badly tony would have messed werdum with the ankle pick

[@ditchcorpse9422]

I don’t know Dan Bilzerian can wrestle so well!

[@rustyshackleford6318]

Ditch Corpse don’t insult Chewy like that

[@hanzmarin4655]

"Cuando yo estoy heblando, tú necesita callate" tony ferguson

[@memeomynemo902]

Tony Ferguson approves

[@hurricaneed7578]

El CUCUY! FERGUSON

[@bobbykilroy860]

Hold on brotha I’m talking

[@brianstanford-brandt4859]

El Cucuy brought my ass here

[@behrouz6625]

I'm here because of tony ferguson roasting session 😂

[@ewan9886]

CSO

[@leonelperez5375]

Tony Ferguson

[@dragontoothflamer8625]

how good is this vs a bigger guy

[@caidenonfridge8826]

It’s pretty good against giants

[@sefjung99]

Tony Ferguson bring me here

[@themobfigure896]

Who’s here because of Tony Ferguson?

[@southernscythe2494]

Make him smell the gooch!

[@Hazn]

Don't like the way he "controls" the head in the clinch. Holding on to the opponents neck does nothing. He can still posture up. It's better to grab the back of the opponents head. That way posturing up is way more difficult and energy consuming

[@Krack1999]

Did u fight anytime or what?

[@Nina-jc3be]

The coach is extremely attractive

[@behrouz6625]

You didn't see the main coach yet. I mean Tony 😂

[@Hazn]

Don't like the way he "controls" the head in the clinch. Holding on to the opponents neck does nothing. He can still posture up. It's better to grab the back of the opponents head. That way posturing up is way more difficult and energy consuming