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TakedownFundamentalGiNo-Gi

Knee tap

A quick takedown where you pull them forward by the head or arm and block one knee with your hand. With no leg to step on, they fall to that side.

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Key steps

  1. Take a collar tie or grip their wrist so you can pull them toward you.
  2. Pull them forward and to the side to load their weight onto one leg.
  3. Drop your level and put your free hand on the outside of the loaded knee.
  4. Block the knee as you keep pulling, and turn them down over the blocked leg.

Key details

  • Think of the knee hand as a doorstop; your pull on the head or arm is what moves them.
  • Changing levels with your legs keeps your head up and out of a guillotine.