14/09/2026
LATE DOUBLE LEG DEFENCE
Sometimes your opponent is going to hit a double leg with great timing and you simply won’t be able to stop it with a traditional sprawl.
In this situation, our priority is making sure our shoulders never hit the floor.
We attach to the opponent with a lat grip while using our other hand to post on the mat. As we land, we ride their momentum, switch our grips and explode the hips upwards to create space.
From there, we turn to face the same direction as our opponent and pull our bottom leg through into a long lunge position. Keeping that leg as far away from them as possible makes it much harder for them to recover their grip.
Once we’re here, we lean our weight back into the opponent, creating pressure through their shoulder while we slide the knee away and keep their head controlled.
As soon as their grip breaks, we reach to the far hip, spin through to the back and establish our control position.
The knee goes into the space between their knee and elbow while the other leg wraps around their leg from behind. This gives us control, a strong position and a free hand to start landing effective ground and pound.
Having good defence of takedowns both in the early stage of the shot and upon completion means we can strike without the fear of the opponent getting to our hips as we have a clear strategy for every stage of our defence. This ultimately opens up our athletes striking to be as free as possible.
Give it a try and let us know if it works for you👊🏻
