What’s up! So I  had someone email from the blog. They said that they are a white belt with no prior Wrestling or Judo experience. They’re going to compete soon and wanted an easy to use takedown.

Before I share the takedown, I’d like to just say this. Takedowns are an aspect of BJJ that we all need to focus on, so make sure that you’re always doing your best to improve in these areas. Whether it’s competition or self-defense. Being able to take someone to the ground is so important.

With that said, I do have a couple of takedowns that have worked really well for many of my young white belt competitors over the years.

The one below is one such takedown. It’s simple, effective and works pretty well even if you don’t have prior wrestling or judo experience.

Fun story about this takedown. I once had a college wrestler come in the gym during one of our takedown classes. I slapped a gi on him and during takedowns one of my students with no wrestling experience hit this very takedown on him.

Most white belts who compete typically don’t have a ton of takedown experience, sadly. Often times takedowns are overlooked and in some cases people are even scared of them. Like anything else in BJJ the more you practice them the easier they become. People often say that they always get hurt doing takedowns but this is most often due to inexperience. Many of us get injured by doing stuff on the ground too! As you get more comfortable and relaxed on the feet you will get injured less.

Anyways, if you’re a white belt and looking for a simple takedown to use, give it a try. If it works for you, I’d love to hear about it. Either comment below or comment on the video.

Good luck on your upcoming Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitions!