Lesson B: Body Fold Takedowns

Warm up – Basic conditioning and motor skill development.

  • Jogging
  • Inside Shuffle
  • Outside Shuffle
  • Alternate Shuffle
  • Carioca
  • Line drills
  • Judo Rolls
  • Break fall and Backwards Roll
  • Side Breakfalls

Pre Technique

  • Push, Pull base assessment
  • Static pummerling
  • Stance change pummerling
  • Competetitve pummerling

Technique – Body Fold Takedown (choose most relevant option for students in attendance)

  • Body Fold Takedown
  • Leg Hook Takedown

Common Mistakes

  • Poor initial positioning with the clinch forgetting to place the head underneath the chin and you will tend to step to far around towards the back, listen to your opponent’s heartbeat to correct this.
  • Holding on to the clinch for too long this results in a lack of control through the takedown.
  • BASE students always underestimate the need for base with this technique you must widen your feet and arms when ever the opportunity presents itself.

Teaching Tips and Terminology

  • Explain the stance orthodox right handed southpaw left handed
  • Talk through the positioning of the back foot you should have active toes and be ready for action.
  • When defending the overhands and hooks remember to use the term rhino horns to describe the arm positioning
  • As you close the distance remember to swim your arms on your way to the clinch
  • Highlight to use a gable grip and clinch using the belt as a marker as to wear to hold
  • When making a step for the clinch teach them to listen to their opponents heart beat this will put their head in the correct position
  • Sumo base is a good way of describing the position of the legs prior to the take down.
  • SAFETY TIP! As you complete the fold remember to move your arms from behind the back so you get the hands trapped and you can then use your hands to aid the fall of your opponent
  • When drilling the Leg Hook variation it is very important that you point out the need for the correct response from your training partner as it is impossible to attempt this takedown with out this response.

·    Specific Training (choose 1 option)

  • Fight Preparation – play 3-minutes per round and rotate partners once (total of 4 x 3-minute rounds) or play 10 minutes group game, with 2,3, or 4 students in the middle, rotating out as you get beat.
    • Note this is suitable for most general classes
  • Fight Preparation –work in three’s 2 training 1 resting play 3-minutes per round 1 person always completes 2 rounds before change (total of 6 x 3-minute rounds – 2 x 3-minute rounds per game)
    • Note this is suitable for more advanced classes and only to be used in general classes where the overall standard is quite high

Live Training (compulsory)

  • 2 x 5-minute rounds (minimum)
    • Note – if time does not allow, run the class longer to accommodate.
    • If there is more time, allow another 5-minute roll