How Do You Do A Low Single Leg Takedown In Mixed Martial Arts?
The low single leg takedown is most often used by smaller and faster mixed martial artists. It is not a power move. The low single leg takedown requires finesse and perfect technique. It also requires an extremely quick recovery since you are far away from your opponent’s body when you take him down. The low single leg takedown works well against opponents with slow lead legs who like to keep their weight forward. Judge your distance from your opponent. Never attempt a low single leg takedown when you are more than an arm’s length from your opponent. If you give him time to react, he will move his front leg and fall on top of you. Drop your center of gravity. Do this by bending both knees or falling to one knee. Keep perfect balance while doing this. You must get your center of gravity below your opponent’s before attempting the low single leg takedown. Launch forward off of your back leg. Shoot your outside shoulder at your opponent’s forward leg. Your head should be between your oppo
