The Most EFFECTIVE Self Defense Takedown!!

This video demonstrates a great self-defense takedown called the bear hug or body lock. In the street or in basic MMA the bear hug can be used easily. It doesn't take a long time to learn and after a few training sessions, you can make it work well against 90% of everyone out there on the street. Check out the details and you are sure to find something useful! Enjoy! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please comment below. More videos to come! Please like, share, and subscribe!!
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0:00 Intro
1:35 Technique
5:40 Technique Part 2
8:38 Ending Comments

[@carlbeaumont1621]

I hope the guy attacking me waits while I rewatch this step by step.

[@fallback8314]

lol that's what i'm saying and thinking to myself. in a chaotic street fight with a strong resisting squirmer, what are the odds of this working?

[@fallback8314]

@jamesk479 i would suggest bjj. and i'm a judo fan.

[@dadthelad]

Drillers make killers.

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

If someone is attacking you it’s probably a good idea to go for something else than a body lock.

[@johngr1747]

THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE THE MOVE BEFORE!!! IDIOT!!!

[@bobafatt2155]

Have to remember this next time my grandmother tries to hug me

[@TeachMeGrappling]

🤣

[@archermanbob]

hard core R D

[@0713mas]

Lol It works on Grandmas too! But dont be surprised if she doesn't get you anything for Christmas

[@SpicyCactus]

She'd choke you out, dont play.

[@user-dq7ej1ks5b]

the granny in the park have no chance now

[@liamdouglas9039]

I've started training Bjj a few weeks ago and absaloutly loving it . This looks like a great move that I'm going ask my training partner Fri night class if we can try this . I'm in desperate to find someone I can do some drilling with between classes so I can perfect my moves . I'm 45 yrs old and it's going to be a hard road but we'll worth it . Thanks again .

[@Ajesen]

For some reason everytime i see spaces before dots, i just know its coming from an older person

[@anotherguy5038]

John 14:21

[@KaninTuzi]

Hey, how has it been since this comment?

[@uuddlrlrbas]

Thanks Adam Sandler! Never knew you were an expert in MMA Jiu Jitsu.

[@someguy-ty1fg]

Jindevilt V lol

[@davideric8250]

BJJ sucks so bad in takedowns

[@joemama8808]

David eric you just suck at it

[@seregasuperman254]

@@davideric8250 its good when for example opponent on top of you. You can learn how to get out. So I think wrestling and jiu jitsu complement each other.

[@michaeldalton7611]

David it’s good to wrestle with it as well

[@theodorek.mullins5897]

Amazing! Thank u for all the content! I'm a 10th planet jiujitsu blue belt and all these highly-detailed techniques and explanation really do help.

[@TeachMeGrappling]

Awesome good luck to you!

[@jdeck1111]

10P!

[@donaldturner5124]

“What do you want for Christmas”? The best line I’ve ever heard in a takedown!

[@ericr2617]

This video is outstanding! Full of great details for a noob like me. I've improved my upper body wrestling thank to videos like yours and would love to see more on the topic. Thank you.

[@lemminglobber1854]

Just a point on the street fight aspect: be very careful of your knees and wrists etc when your landing. It's a nice takedown but if you do it on concrete without changing your landing for a hard surface you could wreck yourself. As he says at the end: don't get dirty. Loved the tutorial mind you. Very clear.

[@apetty1207]

I appreciate the atmosphere you generate. This was a quality video and it felt it was given by real ppl. Good shet 👍👍

[@steve6548]

I attended an "Entangled Fighting" seminar recently, taught by a 2nd degree BJJ blackbelt. He taught us almost the exact same moves. It is good to see two independent, knowledgeable instructors teaching similar concepts.

[@peasant1381]

Did a slight (accidental) variation of the pummel tonight. Got both under hooks first, which made my opponent base out even more. I still went for the side tip which brought him back in a bit and I managed to get the body lock and take down, Thanks Coach, it's a great technique.

[@wespac78]

I'm loving your content, Coach. Simple, effective, keep it coming 😁.

[@mraBJJ33]

I study judo so when i get to a low body lock like that i like to go with a tani otoshi, but I like to be able to have that option. Plus your tips on getting to the body lock from the over under position are awesome so that will help me get that desired body lock that I want so badly.

[@oraclebjj]

That's some solid grappling technique. I watch too much and only able to retain so much to the next mat. Hopefully this one sticks cause it sure would improve my standup takedown

[@daffydlandegge3843]

Its basically a bear hug and trip

[@AZTigerMMA]

I’ve been doing this a long time and these are good details !

[@coryayers9419]

You guys deserve way more subs! Keep em coming!

[@rmkgames]

You've earned youself another sub, great video man. As a 1st Kyu judoka its cool te see (and learn) some moves for clinching, great video for my MMA skills

[@user-mb2bd3fi3l]

Simple and Nice. Thank you!

[@christopherfrantz7050]

This is so well-explained ... thank you for posting

[@gp3012]

Very good instruction. Thanks!

[@goa7516]

Thanks ! Sensei , you are truly doing an awesome thing by helping us learn Self Defense . God bless You'll 🙏 . - Goa ❤ India .

[@michaelquebec6653]

Thank you for this. Excellent instruction.

[@0713mas]

Very good variation to the bodyfold takedown! Seems even easier this way

[@mattmgarza]

he was a lot nicer to those kids than Kurt Osiander would have been

[@TeachMeGrappling]

😜

[@guedesricsfca]

Fuck isis!

[@ventwilliams3352]

Matt Garza 😂 lol

[@nonyabizness2550]

Zeak...shut the fuck up! Lol

[@bigdaddyfilmmaker]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@danielbalcazar2006]

I love this channel already tried so many techniques some come out better than others, just need more practice but the ghost is unstoppable! Thank you for sharing so much knowledge.

[@mmafanuk]

Reminds me of Backhold wrestling at the Highland Games. I got picked up and thrown all over the place, despite both participants remaining in over/under clinch. Nice vid

[@royalty_the1892]

Thanks for keeping the street fight reality in mind. What are your thoughts about incorporating some combat jiu jitsu techniques? Thanks again for your time brother. 👍

[@TeachMeGrappling]

I will try for sure.

[@bugs4680]

Thanks coach great lesson

[@chuckmartin935]

Great channel this dude's like a magician who lets u in on some of the trade secret tricks. I always hit the slow motion so i can really absorb the lesson. THANKS FOR HELPING OUT THE AVG JOES.

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

Hi coach, I know I'm 2 years late, but our club will be practicing this tonight. We're trying to incorporate more wrestling on top of our striking game. Will keep you posted here. Thanks heaps!

[@emanuelbergstein8571]

Hello black belt

[@MrSingh-jc9qf]

simple sweet effective👍

[@yadaroni]

Despite the interruptions and distractions, this is the best tutorial on youtube for understanding body lock/bear hug takedowns. Thank you so much for creating this content.

[@peasant1381]

Excellent video. Subbed.

[@lordsneed9418]

great stuff!

[@yankees020407]

BP! Nice job Keep it up

[@Yestolife135]

Solid video. Thanks guys

[@dannass5]

"What do you want for christmas" lmao, that's a genius way to make you remember the most important part of the takedown actually. Now i will remember the movement alot better because you added a humoristic element to the explanation. Bravo!

[@Sadoruro]

I like your video and the way you teach ^^ I was wondering what was your though about doing a good old O-goshi instead of pummeling (going under the arm for body lock), or similar hips throws ? Thanks.

[@altaimountain]

I smash the like button even before watching the video. one of the best channels on youtube on grappling.

[@Toolooa]

Thank you

[@christiancontreras2096]

Thank you!

[@bisonmma-kickboxing2511]

One of my favourite moves.. ✊

[@Septumsempra8818]

i dig the variations you do of everything; jujitsu vs mma vs street, it's unique

[@mexykanu]

Thumbs up ! Thank you !

[@joeyramone3494]

He has the characteristics of a great Coach.

[@mathewreji6657]

Good content man

[@martinandreasson8409]

Awesome! ❤️❤️

[@WreckRod]

Definitely like the 20 minute videos even better. But all of them are good. I just swap back and forth between newest videos and older ones. Request - your favorite A game submission attack chain. Example: your go-to that you like to look for this sub, but if if they counter you go here, if they counter that you go on to this, etc.

[@TeachMeGrappling]

Which position?

[@WreckRod]

From the bottom, closed guard. You've got some awesome videos already on top half guard, and I've watched your omoplata series (maybe that's already your favorite?)

[@healthyandrew5294]

I want the long videos as well because your teaching is so well thought out. I only have time to learn from a few teachers and have done Karate. Hope to teach one day.

[@rodrigodelarosa2561]

Love it

[@elimartinez7495]

A self defense series would be awesome...your videos are the best around.

[@OmarA-le1jp]

Great informative video thank you much!

[@dosomething3]

Very important. Very nice.

[@lawrencetortora8703]

Amazing Break down!!!

[@Chemaclass]

Your videos are really coooool. Thanks!

[@ronaldsuarez4345]

Thank you very much for this informative video sir. I learned a lot from it.

[@jb8375]

GOLD!

[@jgn2112]

"Liked" - very nice.

[@harderheart]

Amazing

[@MP-db9sw]

Thank You

[@markracadio5207]

Thanks for the good review of the basic

[@MetalGamer666]

This is gold!

[@smiley32s]

Great instructional

[@callmewisdom]

great no bs self defense video. good to see, great job!

[@celsojr950]

Very good again!

[@ContinueinFaithofGod24]

Always makes me take a second thought about things , i just have to learn how to actually apply the moves learned through here in real life during rolling . Once I'm rolling all thoughts and memories seem to go out and that's the worst.

[@TeachMeGrappling]

Spot on! 👍

[@Fullrulle996]

Hahaha "what do you want for christmas?" That really got me😂 . Also a great technuiqe, as always!

[@jobandumont288]

The amount of power he has, he just looked

[@feedyourspeakers]

Very cool

[@jamtmann]

Excellent 👍

[@yasinekici8146]

this is art and you coach you re an artist greetings from Turkey :)

[@ness2405]

Excelente!

[@simoneriksson8329]

Great video

[@davidtarantino152]

Great teacher. Thanks.

[@alanfoss3744]

Very detailed explanation. Enjoyed it.

[@ItsC00lness]

Awesome stuff Sir! But I think for a combat style of doing it I think I would have kept one arm over instead of the double under. Because when throw the Boxing gloves on for some jiu-jitsu I have people that try and get the double under and a frame across the neck usual messes with them enough that I can make space and keep hitting them in the face or upper cut haha 😆

[@TeachMeGrappling]

Yes that’s possible. It’s also possible to negate that defense by staying tight and just finishing the takedown. It all comes down to who is better prepared.

[@GaryJasonREMAX]

Nice one dude

[@hybridkempo6165]

Great breakdown of an old-school Jiu-Jitsu clinch with some wrestling Theory on getting a better control and a safer takedown. 👍Oss!

[@Stevecollinsclear]

phuk YES ! this - love your work

[@steveh4943]

I love this move. Even at a tiny 5'2 I'm able to use this move on bigger guys. It's my goto against bigger opponents since I dont want to shoot on anyone above 170 lbs and end up on btm. My tiny arms allow me to sneak into the gaps against bigger guys when pummeling. Only issue I have sometimes is being able to get my arms around a bigger guy and lock hands. On the bright side most bigger guys hips are right at my level. I dont really have to change levels to much lol. Great video. Going to share it for sure.

[@Localdealersham]

Are u an adult cause if u are yr very small I'm 15 and I'm 5'9

[@adahbombdon1512]

Can’t get your arms around someone bigger? Either you’re 7 yrs old or fighting a sumo wrestler.

[@daffydlandegge3843]

In a self-defense situation though?

[@ventwilliams3352]

Dan99 L 😂 lol

[@bugs4680]

People underestimate smaller guys , big mistake , in my experience some of the baddest m.fs I've met and seen fight were very short , keep training and always stand up for yourself and the your loved ones !!!!

[@martinpaulwatts]

great clip.

[@emeliedenmodige2470]

well done.

[@jawz2005]

I'd love to see more body lock entries and takedowns. Not coming from a wrestling background it's difficult to enter confidently with the double leg but the body lock I find alot safer from strikes.

[@griffenatekevinbacon]

Double legs are easier to enter take this from a wrestlers stand point. You cant just dive for it everytime You have to set it up. The set up for the double leg is circling until you have angle. And than shoot. Atleast for me.

[@griffenatekevinbacon]

I plow it down when i know theyre slightly turned theres no defense for it you can just plow through

[@jahosaphat]

I like this.

[@fightnfeast]

I cant believe ppl give you thumbs down, good content long and its free. Ppl love to complain I guess

[@Arman-jx7hu]

Awesome video! Very useful takedown.

[@johnmonterosso3100]

Why didn’t you just tell the kids that you were making a video before you went on camera

[@Rabbit.760]

Why didn't you tell him before he shot the video?

[@wastedpotential6650]

Rabbit why didn’t you tell him to tell the kids before he went on camera

[@coldbacon4869]

@jamesk479 fuck them kids

[@JiuJitsuTrashcan]

@@coldbacon4869 lmfao dayum!

[@OSVALDORODRIGUEZ-mf5ny]

Very very good

[@Menyhard]

Nice

[@lazarenkoka]

Very interesting

[@paulziel1]

Great

[@romemd]

Nice video

[@justus7181]

Works well

[@user-sv1wv4fz3e]

Love you

[@TeachMeGrappling]

Love you too!

[@Mando420ful]

more videos coach! more!!! Oosss

[@gavinnickel4026]

I like the bear hug but I was always taught to trip inside. When you trip outside it does put you right in side control.

[@markrothenberg9867]

“Hey kids, can you keep the noise level down. I’m shooting a video.” I’m done

[@lexlot1174]

Super

[@thefullmonte1902]

Bea-utiful

[@dawnkeyy]

This might be kind of a weird comment, but I used to do taekwondo as a kid, and my favorite part of it would be the "self defense" stuff we were doing once a year for demos. He grabs your shirt here, you do this and this kinda thing. Aikido-y. Back then, I would have watched this video and would be like "oh that's so messy and brute, where's the precision blah blah". But after starting grappling a few months ago, I come to appreciate this for the beautiful technique it is. It's beautiful not because it looks beautiful, but because it's just so damn effective.

[@ishigoku]

Great move and excellent point on the stance pointing at the differences between sport wrestling and street fight situation It is so true that wrestlers have the habit of not clinching or not doing it properly unless greco roman I use this move a lot for one simple reason Minimum strength maximum efficiency down to the point but i only do one thing different The arm that goes behind the lower back i always make sure that i switch it to a palm up and palm down with the other hand It is much more secure way tighter n there is no way your oponent could move back his heap or even create an inch of space it feels much much tighter beacause your palm up results in your elbow and forearm gluedto his lower back The difference between palm up and palm down on that specific arm is a good 3 to 4 inches tighter thus harder for your oponent to escape beacause it forces his heap even more in to you It just feel much tighter on his lower back osss ! Great video great move

[@ventwilliams3352]

Moto Biker 🤙🤙🤙 gooood explanation. The TECHNICAL side of fighting. Skills wins fights.