If you’ve spent most of your time in jiu-jitsu starting from the knees (or you’re just a chronic guard-puller), takedowns are probably not your specialty. Basic takedowns that wrestlers could do in their sleep are a huge challenge for people that have never learned them before, and it helps to break them down step by actual step.
In this video, Alec Baulding does just that, providing an in-depth look at the penetration step needed to do a basic wrestling shot for takedowns. Check it out and take your first step toward finally being a “takedown person.”
