Double leg takedown - 6 common mistakes

Today I will show you the 6 most common mistakes when performing a double leg takedown:
1. Bad posture
2. Shooting from too far
3. Planting the lead knee
4. Searching for the legs with arms
5. Not committing to the takedown
6. Not running through your opponent
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[@fred4800]

Something I'd recommend is really getting in those reps in, with or without a partner. You want your penetration step to be fast and to do that you need to practice it a lot, that includes the level change as well. Make sure your flexibility is on point too.

[@acalmandreasonableperson]

Alright I’ll keep this in mind thanks👍

[@patrickheath5011]

Best video on doubles I’ve seen. Short and to the point. Excellent-

[@MMACoach79]

@@patrickheath5011 Thank you.

[@patrickheath5011]

@@MMACoach79 Makes me want to go back to coaching 😄

[@MMACoach79]

@@patrickheath5011 Do it.

[@King45Moses]

I was having issues with takedowns in MMA which brought me to this video and the two things I was doing that you pointed out were not committing once going for the takedown and focusing on capturing the legs instead of driving the opponent first. I implemented these tips yesterday and got 4 out of 5 of my takedown attempts! The last one I was super gassed and the guy was bigger and trained for longer so I’m not mad at all

[@MMACoach79]

That is fantastic. Glad I could be of help.

[@ds_axe12]

That’s the issues that im facing rn, so im trying to learn how to shoot first before I go back sparring on Wednesday

[@peterlo5900]

Woow that's incredible.. With all that training and experience in MMA, no wonder this instructor does it with ease..

[@QZCOATINGSWESTCOASTLLC]

Real quick as a wrestling coach i teach my kids to be able to touch before shooting there is such a thing as shooting from too far out. Good video!

[@milanz2265]

Tek sam provaljujem da si nas lik, odlican video!

[@bubbles14045]

Thank you sir. Bless

[@cocudo4124]

great tutorial

[@MMACoach79]

Thank you. Here is the longer version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZSvgKOeordrjNksi=4bxhnAOtXNFB6Uq0

[@nelsonthekinger]

Beautiful! 👌

[@BartinArtsandfitnessAcademy]

One point you forget to mention is fake a jab this will make you to get the opponent unaware of the takedown or you time his about to strike you roll and shoot for the take down. Good advice good video.👍👌👏 Thank you for this

[@MMACoach79]

Thank you for the suggestion. I teach the fake jab to "smudge the eyes" or "blind him" to set up the double. Here is a video you might like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/narSdoyJd9x0gsU

[@reymicroc]

So much for someone raising his knee and knocking you

[@calebnelson1468]

Lmao go away

[@BazFitt]

Lovely short and sweet!

[@MMACoach79]

Thank you.

[@ekud5366]

I used to do all of them , specially planting the lead knee

[@MMACoach79]

I planted the lead knee for a long time too. Check out the full length video linked at the end of this one. It covers those mistakes a d solutions to them in more detail.

[@ekud5366]

@@MMACoach79 i have i have, i just need to keep practicing placing the back knee first with my friend

[@dvaescetrisedamtrisespetnu7102]

Živ bio

[@MMACoach79]

Hvala.

[@attilavolfinger6094]

Közelharc kontra földharc (mma)

[@emira9079]

Si soy zurdo tengo que entrar por la pier a derecha con el cuerpo en ves de la izquierda?

[@THIS---GUY]

Imo you are still shooting from way too far away. You need to really emphasize penetration step which is my most important step when teaching the double. Always try and get your lead foot in between theirs for "3 feet in a row" or if they have one foot forward change the attack angle so they square up. If you can't get them to square up shoot the high crotch single on the closest leg, turn the corner and then switch to double. Never shoot on an angle downwards . Change your level first then explode into your penetration step. I use the example of the right angle triangle. Never be the sloped side when you attack always drop level first and attack straight like you see with the 90 degree sides.

[@shvettyballs7045]

Good shit there. Thanks

[@THIS---GUY]

@@shvettyballs7045 a little bit I would add is when you take your penetration step and have three feet in a row you go down to the lead knee. At this point you should make solid contact with your shoulder to their hip and push the opponent back a bit. Trail leg comes around and becomes the drive leg. Keep your ear glued to the hip. Turn the corner and come up from the original penetration knee to drive them on an angle or to the side not directly backwards.

[@shvettyballs7045]

@@THIS---GUY I like it! Thank you my brother.

[@nelsonthekinger]

Are takedowns also teach on bjj, or not really?

[@stupidandboot4507]

Depends on the school, but a lot of schools have very little emphasis on takedowns

[@nelsonthekinger]

@@stupidandboot4507 thanks Rothgar

[@tylerhealey1506]

Bro how do you slide like that, my knee feels like it would explode

[@MMACoach79]

Then you're either not doing it right, you have a knee issue, or both.

[@ekud5366]

Please make a video about best partner works we can do in MMA classes , I've to coach my fighters

[@MMACoach79]

You mean partner drills? I have an entire instructional dedicated to drills and training methodology: mmacoach.net/mma-mastery-course/

[@karanrana2759]

@@MMACoach79 p

[@washington9816]

thats put a lot of stress in the knee and on pavement its selfexplanatory

[@ScorpionSuerte]

Why does Khabib his head the same side as his lead leg?

[@attilavolfinger6094]

Kevert harcművèszet

[@GATO-sp1wz]

UNLESS UR KHABIB...

[@mikhailkalinin6536]

Why drop on your knee? In wrestling you drop on knee because you already in low stance. In mma you start in high stance.

[@MMACoach79]

Just one of the variations...

[@GLMusicProject]

Thanks a lot sir.

[@landenjones9374]

I disagree with the knee sliding part because if you drop and or slide your knee in a real street fight you can seriously hurt or injure your knee for the simple fact that it's not a padded mat that your sliding or dropping your knee on and in wrestling your opponents body weight and center of gravity is lower than average witch makes it more difficult to perform takedowns and this is where dropping the knee comes in as it makes your body lower then there's witch makes it easier to perform the take down whear as in a real fight most if not all people will not have there center of gravity and body weight as low as a wrestlers so thats why the Morote gari the judo version of the double leg they do not drop there knee

[@MMACoach79]

There are many versions of the double leg, not just the low double. And this was not the video titled: "the street application of the double leg". Of course you will not slide the knee on concrete.

[@landenjones9374]

@@MMACoach79 fair enough

[@MMACoach79]

@@landenjones9374 I meant to say that of course you will NOT slide the knee on concrete. Will edit it...

[@arielwhite261]

7th mistake : getting kneed in the face on your first time 🤣

[@RodieXC]

yuh haha

[@adlolalrounder]

Ben askren

[@holynoobyt3332]

yoel romero's flying knee😭​@@adlolalrounder

[@yousufleads]

Amen.

[@xw5419]

looks dangerous in street fighting......

[@ScorpionSuerte]

When to do high double and when to do knee slide double?

[@georgieman1910]

when there is concrete!

[@Cam-uf9ke]

Who else sees a face in the wrinkles on the wall mat, first thing i noticed.

[@RavageEffex]

I know what I'm doing wrong after seeing this video I need to use my takedown range like my boxing range sometimes I shoot to far out and extend my arms out and got to work the counter coming my way

[@1xbet569]

Knee 😢

[@Shadowrulzalways]

In Judo we have the exact same takedown. Called Morote Gari.

[@MMACoach79]

Wrong. Kata guruma = fireman's carry. Morote gari = double leg.

[@Shadowrulzalways]

@@MMACoach79 Damn. I got those mixed up. My bad.

[@dreday1302]

Respect!

[@austinblair9869]

Was always tought by my uncle to never double leg idk why but I didn't question him he beat Valentin yordanov

[@alekx58]

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[@MMACoach79]

Sorry, but I didn't understand anything you wrote.

[@marlonjormungand7845]

Nice

[@jonmurphy4889]

Watch a guy do this on the street on pavement in fact and watch his concentration break into a thousand pieces when he smashes his kneecap on the ground first...

[@Than_os]

very good info thank you coach

[@MMACoach79]

You're welcome. Glad you like it.

[@xsx-_-2100]

My problem is the amount of friction that my ankle has when moving my right leg

[@MMACoach79]

I don't understand what you mean exactly? Your rear leg doesn't have enough friction to perform a penetrating step (push)? Or your ankle hurts for some reason?

[@ailediablo79]

Any proper striker would easily use a knee or bunch/elbow in the face plus moving backwards in an angel to the side after sharp contact to the mouth/chin. They still effective in the right moment and just because it worked it doesn't mean nesseerly the right moument or next time it would be bad. Knowing when to use it is more important than this move by alot because if you miss up that even by little you will lose the fight or be damaged very badly or both. Avoid them as much as possible, especially as a striker. You really better of with a slamp or a plam push strike like sumo wrestling move to open an opportunity for a judo takedown or a superflex to go for lock while being vertical holding opponent to the ground. Of course requires more training. Although takedowns are geat if you have a wepone and opponent does not, such as a knife. Even knights gets defeated by that. But to fully master that you need free wrestling or Jujitsu skills to do that.

[@surasakphasit1884]

Beware if your enermy is Mauythai. Your Head close their elbow. Only one hit you will awake on the hospital.

[@MORNINGSTAR190]

Only problem with this u get caught in a guillotine

[@MMACoach79]

Not if you know what you're doing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r37clHV4n7h6aaM