Takedown (Defence)

Question 1

[TAKEDOWN - DEFENCE]
[SUBMISSION]
Clockwork loop choke aka crocodile-death-roll-choke (when opponent shoots for a double leg)

Answer 1

1. If your opponent shoots for a double leg takedown, immediately sprawl and get a ‘seatbelt’ grip on them. One arm should be looped under their neck in a headlock and the other arm looped under their arm on the opposite side.
2. With your arm that is looped under your opponent’s arm, grab their lapel and open it up to make space for your other hand to slide in and get a deep grip on their collar.
3. Once the collar grip is established, immediately tuck your head down and roll towards the side you had the under-arm grip on. As you roll, push your free arm deeper under your opponent’s arm so end up with the back of your hand behind your opponent’s head to lock up the choke.
4. Once you’ve rolled over, either walk your legs toward your opponent’s torso to tighten the choke or get on top of your of your opponent while twisting/applying pressure to get the tap. If your opponent gets up, roll again.

Question 2

[TAKEDOWN - DEFENCE]
[SWEEP]
Opponent grabs your lapel > lock up arm > standing arm lock fails > switch to osotogari sweep

Answer 2

1. If your opponent grabs your same-side lapel with one hand, first ensure your base is good (body should be straight, legs slightly bent with hips lowered, so that no matter how they push/pull you are balanced). Then, using your same-side hand, lift your hand to your temple like you are answering the phone. Your elbow should go UNDER your opponent’s gripping arm and loop up and over their elbow. At this point you can extend your arm to wrap around theirs.
2. Ideally, you should get them in a standing arm lock by trapping their arm against your body and keeping your elbow locked in tight (only need to tilt your hips forward to apply pressure), however, if their arms comes loose you can switch to the osotogari sweep.
3. Keeping your opponent’s arm locked in yours as tight as you can manage, step inward with your opposite side leg and use your other hand to get control of your opponent’s head/shoulder area. Use your opposite side leg to sweep them backwards and immediately put on offensive pressure (arm bar/side control/knee-on-belly).