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TakedownIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Ankle pick

A takedown where you pull their head down so their weight loads onto one foot, then pick that ankle. With the foot gone and the head pushed back, they sit to the mat.

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Key steps

  1. Snap their head down so they step forward and put weight on their front foot.
  2. Step in and drop your level, reaching down to cup the heel of that foot.
  3. Lift the heel off the mat while your collar-tie hand drives their head back.
  4. Follow them down and settle past their legs into a top position.

Key details

  • Pick the foot they're standing on, since that's the post holding them up.
  • The head control does most of the work; a pick with no head pressure lets them hop.