15 Takedowns directly to instant Submissions (with time stamps)

Our friend Maverick asked me “How can I transition smoothly from a takedown into a submission, or at least a position where I can perform a submission with ease? Please feel free to use any combination of takedown and submission for an example”

Time Stamps:
0:00 catch wrestling intro
1:45 Imanari roll to heel hook
2:15 Mat return to armbar
2:58 leg scissors to leg lock
3:25 easiest flying armbar
4:06 easiest flying triangle
5:08 hip throw to armbar
6:36 single leg to Boston crab
7:42 single leg to straight ankle lock
8:03 double leg to inverted ankle lock
9:52 back take to heel hook
10:40 pull single X to heel hook
11:46 wrist lock to knee on belly
14:57 rolling hammerlock
16:00 rolling guillotine
17:11rolling knee bar

Well Maverick, here you go! These are takedown/submission combos that I frequently use. There are many more possibilities (I strongly recommend checking out Dave Camarillo’s excellent book “Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu” for some ideas on chaining takedowns with submissions. Dave Camarillo was one of the first prominent American judo competitors to earn a BJJ black belt, and was a promoter of what was at the time, the very unconventional and controversial idea of mixing martial arts to create a superior fusion style of fighting. Dave was also largely responsible for popularizing the flying triangle choke and flying armbar as highly effective finishes rather than just flashy low percentage techniques.

As long as we’re talking about Dave, go give him a follow on social media. He’s doing some really interesting work right now integrating aikido movements into his submission grappling.

While the techniques in this video are not representative of Dave’s work, the concepts of efficiency taught in his book “Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu” were a huge influence on my approach to fighting and coaching.

The at being said, join me and my student Xiao (who is totally not being held against his will) on an adventure of tossing fools on the floor and promptly twisting them into human pretzels!

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