This week Gracie Barra Techniques brings you some videos on the Single Leg Takedown. The single leg is used in every area of jiu-jitsu: IBJJF rules, self defense, no-gi and MMA. There are several variations to the basic technique so let’s have a look at how these GB black belts teach the single leg!

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1) Basic Single leg take down
Prof. Felipe Guedes of Gracie Barra San Clemente Jiu-Jitsu shows how to perform a “head inside” single leg takedown. This technique finish is known in wrestling as “running the pipe”.

2) AJ Agazarm shows a Jiu Jitsu Single Leg
How to use grips and angles to setup the single leg takedown

3) Low Single Leg
Prof. Flavio Almeida of GB Dana Point Jiu-Jitsu teaches a low variation of the single leg attack

4) Jiu-Jitsu Hip Throw / Single Leg Counter Attack
Combine attacks : when your opponent counters your single leg, switch to a hip throw

5) Queda (partindo da Single Leg) + Finalização
Prof Fred Zaganelli of GB Vitoria teaches an arm assisted variation of “running the pipe” single leg finish

see also : GB Techniques: Escapes from Bad Positions

Credits: Mark Mullen
Gracie Barra Black belt based in Saigon, Vietnam
Twitter: @MarkMullenBJJ