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TakedownIntermediateGiNo-Gi

Body lock takedown

Also called Bear hug takedown

A clinch takedown where you lock your hands around their waist, pull their hips into yours, and trip them back over your leg to the mat.

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Key steps

  1. Pummel until both your arms are under theirs, then clasp your hands at the small of their back.
  2. Bring their waist in snug against your belly and set your forehead on their sternum.
  3. Step one leg behind their leg to block it from stepping back.
  4. Drive them back over your blocking leg and follow them down to the mat.
  5. Land on top past their legs, keeping the lock until you're settled.

Key details

  • Keep the clasp at belt height so their hips come with you; up near the ribs, they can lean out of it.
  • With no gap between your hips, the trip is driven by your legs and body weight rather than your grip.