The Standup Submission Hunter's Takedown Arsenal

My guide to hunt for the tap from the feet with relentless aggression

Flow outline

  1. Standup

    • If they frame, usually the hunt begins here. dominate the feet, control the grips, and force them to the mat where you can finish them

  2. Rightie (RvR)

    • usually mirror their stance, hunt the dominant grips, and exploit their right-side openings for takedowns that lead directly to submissions

  3. Cross Sleeve Sumi Gaeshi

    • Use their sleeve control against them—yank them over your head and smash them to the mat, hunting for immediate back control or arm attacks

  4. Tani Otoshi

    • Once set, drop behind them and drive them down, hunting for back takes or leg entanglements as they crash to the mat

  5. Kouchi Gari

    • Hook their leg and rip it out from under them, hunting for top position to attack chokes and arm locks

  6. Uchimata

    • usually launch them over your thigh and slam them down, hunting for mount or side control to secure the finish. switch if it stalls

  7. Ouchi Gari

    • Reap their inner thigh and drive them backward, hunting for top control where you can hunt submissions relentlessly

  8. Osoto Gari

    • Throw them over your leg and crush them to the mat, hunting for immediate pressure and submission opportunities

  9. Osoto Gari

    • If they frame, if it shows up, another osoto variation—slam them down and hunt for the tap with heavy top pressure

  10. Sticky Footsweep

    • If they frame, often stick to their foot and sweep it out, hunting for top position to attack chokes and joint locks

  11. Tomoe Nage

    • From here, Pull guard and launch them over, hunting for sweeps or submissions as they fly past. Switch if it stalls

  12. Leftie (RvL)

    • Opposite stance matchup—hunt the grips on their left side and exploit the openings for takedowns that lead to finishes. Switch if it stalls

  13. Ouchi Gari

    • From here, quick note: reap their inner thigh from stance, hunting for top control to secure submissions

  14. Yoko Tomoe Nage

    • Side sacrifice throw—launch them to the side and hunt for top position or immediate submissions. Don’t force it

  15. One-Handed Judo

    • Key detail: from here, dominate with one hand, hunt the takedown, and finish them on the mat with relentless pressure. timing beats strength

  16. Rightie Ippon Seoi Nage

    • From here, usually load them on your back and slam them down, hunting for mount or arm attacks as they hit the mat

  17. John Wick (One-Handed Sode)

    • From here, quick note: one-handed sleeve throw—yank them into the air and hunt for top control to secure the finish

  18. Osoto

    • Quick note: Another Osoto finish—throw them over and hunt for the tap with aggressive top pressure

  19. Tai Otoshi

    • drop in and throw them over your leg, hunting for side control or mount to attack submissions

  20. Uchi Mata

    • Key detail: if it shows up, launch them over your thigh and hunt for top position to secure chokes and arm locks

  21. Cross-Sleeve Sumi Gaeshi

    • Another sleeve throw—yank them over and hunt for back control or immediate submissions

  22. Rightie Ippon Seoi Nage

    • From here, another ippon seoi—load and slam, hunting for mount to finish them quickly

  23. The Sticker

    • If they frame, stick to them, hunt the grips, and force the takedown that leads to submission opportunities

  24. Tai Otoshi

    • Another Tai Otoshi—drop and throw, hunting for top control to secure the finish

  25. Foot Sweep

    • From here, if it shows up, sweep their foot out and hunt for top position to attack submissions relentlessly. don’t force it

  26. Sweep Single

    • Usually Attack the single leg, sweep them down, and hunt for top control to secure the tap. Don’t force it

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