When people see throws and takedowns, the majority of them tend to be double leg pickups, hip throws of some sort, wrestler type suplexes or reaping techniques (O soto gari etc) One of the most underused takedowns which is very quick and requires little energy is the back of the knee press.
It works like this. From the clinch, move to the back of your opponent quickly or pull him round so his back his facing you. Then using the sole of your foot, press through the back of your opponents knee joint whilst pulling him/her backwards (grabbing any part of his/her upper body, including shoulders, arms, upper torso, head, hair etc). As your opponent falls backwards, be sure to move your body out of the way, so he/she does not fall on top of you. The beauty of this takedown is that it requires very little strength to pull off. The back of the knee is very weak on everyone, no matter how strong they think they are, and a small amount of force is needed to bend the leg. The pull of the upper body then brings the opponent down to the floor. Also unlike most other throws where nearly all of the times there is a strong chance that the person will also fall to the floor, this is not the case with the back of the knee press. It is quite simple to remain standing, without your opponent gaining the ability to pull you down. The key step to learn with this throw is how to get to a position behind your opponent. This can be achieved through practice and sparring.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
A Great Takedown for all Martial Artists
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1 comments:
This is also an excellent technique for negating a taller opponent's height advantage.
Also, this technique can work if you're not in a clinch and are able to 'stomp' the backside of the knee. This makes it possible to achieve this takedown from numerous positions relative to your opponent, whether he or she is behind/beside you, facing you, or, as in the example, facing away from you.
To carry this further, if you kick down forcefully without pulling the opponent all the way back, his weight will mostly fall on his kneecap(assuming he is off-balance and cannot use his other leg to keep from collapsing), allowing you to escape to get help as he lies on the ground cradling his knee.
Additionally, I like the targeting of the joint because of its vulnerability and (as you stated) the small amount of force required to execute the takedown. Great post!
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