Standing Combat

Defending takedowns & immediately counter-attacking from standing positions.

Flow outline

  1. Standing Defence

    • keep a strong defensive stance. Keep your hands up and ready. Do not let your opponent control your posture
  2. Standing Neutral

    • If they frame, often set a dominant standing position. control the distance. be ready to attack or defend instantly
  3. Front Headlock

    • If they frame, secure the front headlock position. control your opponent's head and posture. now attack with chokes or transition to the back
  4. Standing Bodylock

    • lock your opponent's body. control their hips and posture. now execute a takedown or throw
  5. High Single Leg

    • Secure the high single leg takedown. Drive through your opponent. Finish the takedown to the ground

Branch conditions