Yep, BJJ blue belt here. Been smashing my knees for 4 years now lol Hated every time I would get to training and we had to practice takedowns. I just tried doing the shot like you explained it in my living room and instantly felt the difference. Thanks so much, me and my knees appreciate you
Just a side note, if you are old like me and have bad back and hip problems and don't even compete anymore , just doing this as a workout will seriously help you stay moving well
@@AlecBaulding great video, going to train this at home until all comes naturally. Then I'm going to spam double leg at the sparring session at the end of the bjj training.
What a fantastic and informative breakdown of the double-leg TD! Nobody's ever explained it in this detail before, while simplifying the move at the same time. Thank you Alex #newfan
Hello. I just discovered your channel. I tried BJJ for about 3 months in late 2019. Due to COVID all gyms were closed for a few years. As you know, the gym (instructors and students) is what makes or breaks one’s desire to continue on with any martial art’s discipline. I have resumed my training in Muay Thai (2 years now). I haven’t seriously considered returning to BJJ, because of my concern/safety for my knees. Even though I only tried BJJ for a few months, I was very impressed with what I was exposed to. Especially the level of respect that was shown by all the instructors and students. I’m 63 years old - maybe I will resume my BJJ journey…. Much respect to you. 🙏🏼
I want to thank you for this video, I watched it when it came out and came in 5th at districts in high-school and am now a d2 heavyweight wrestler, I still use this to this day to troubleshoot issues when I am out of practice off season or miss a week or two due to arthritis flareups.
guard playing purple belt who mainly does no gi, been spending time at purple focusing on passing, pressure and wrestling and this was huge for good set up for someone whos a self described trash wrestler. so much easier on my knee
Thank you so much! I have not seen it being broken down like this, even by coaches at where I train. It's especially useful for a non-athlete like me whose muscles don't follow through with motions that are intuitive to athletic people, without me consciously thinking about each step.
Wrestled with alot of success in high school and college. When I transitioned to MMA it was very difficult to do proper shots since I am right handed and never really shot off my left leg before. It will take a while but focus on good technique and take advice from videos like this from people who actually know what the fuck there talking about. Never give up and never stop improving my guys
Totally necromancing this thread, but thank you. I am going to drill this until it is second nature. I have been training BJJ and am pretty consistent with my shots and double legs, but recently a new guy that is 60lbs heavier and 14 years younger just joined the gym and I couldn't snap a double leg on him. His weight and strength is keeping my game honest by showing the imperfections in my setup. This gave the answers I was looking for. Me and my joints thank you.
Watching this as a white belt, I feel blessed. I love takedown and single legs and that explosive efficiciency that wrestling has. Because I feel like its what sets wrestling apart from BJJ. Hope this vid helps me be a step above the competition
What a great video! Since I started wrestling 1,5 months ago, I always felt pain during the beginning of training, where we had to shoot a takedown. Of course I never knew how to shoot a takedown correctly and always did it with an incorrect form, which brought pain into my knees. After watching this video some couple minutes ago, I shot some slow speedy takedowns in my living room with the form you told and I felt the insane difference between both takedown variants. I’m feeling now, that I can finally shoot a takedown in training worrying about having pain afterwards. Thank you for the explanation.👏
LoL! Its often like the bigger channels were just invented and they fabricate years of history . This channel has low subs tho. Ive begun to realize "they" can alter time. That probably means we can alter the past as well.
I know that you use this crouching technique to maximize the power to the ground but if we look about weight retribution. Your upper chest weight more than your lower legs and that change how you can use your weight at your advantage. Exemple: what happen if you grap around your opponent neck or upper chest, At this moment, if your weight is in your legs, you can break his back due your weight drop very down by raising your legs from the ground. If you have a big upper chest, your weight will drop back and it have the great chance that you fall on the back instead fall on your legs by inclining them behind.
Judo green belt here, it might not seem usual to here "leg takedowns" from a judoka, but they are part of judo, its just a choice of the schools wether they teach it or not, I was lucky to be doing judo in an old-school judo dojo I have been smashing my knee so much the past 2 years, but now seeing this, I tried it in my room, and my knee is liking it :) thx man
thank you so much for this video. Im a Jiu Jitsu white belt, i wasnt changing levels so like you said i would slam my knee, this is going to help a lot, especially the form about keeping my back straight.
I don't know if you ever check these comments but I have never wrestled but studied your videos a lot. As an ultraheavy weight I prides myself on movement. Most guys in my division don't wrestle as you know. For months I could not get it down but I finally started landing the penetration step as you described. Thanks for the detailed explanations.
Flexibility and Mobility helps a lot. Also having a good bodyweight to strength ratio makes a difference. If people's postures are messed up its hard to move in an athletic way.
Thank you, very helpful video! I noticed something else as well. You have a flat feet, just like I do. I have various imbalances and shortened/inflexible muscles in my body, which I thought were caused by my flat feet. Now I see that it's not the problem, the problem was probably the 10 years sitting playing video games that caused the imbalances.
first year of wrestling, I did that first example for 3 months everyday for 2 hours a day... before season ended I lightly tripped and landed on my knee and it blew out
I have seen 6 seconds of this video and the thumbnail. I can tell by your aura that you are elite, and way better than me. I will edit this if Im wrong but I know I wont have to.
Thank you man, I always had a need for speed and would dropped directly on my knee causing a lot of pain. This is definitely something I have to share in my wrestling teams GC!
Bro keep up the good work! Love from Poland 🇵🇱 (wrestling practice is so hard to get here) I have to travel 100 miles every week to train for 1,5 hrs lol
Yep, that's me, you got me. Bjj guy smashing his knees and not getting any takedowns
Brooo😂😂😂😂😂same
same
Lol. Do greco or sengalse no need for knees
Painful..
Lmao same
Yep, BJJ blue belt here. Been smashing my knees for 4 years now lol Hated every time I would get to training and we had to practice takedowns. I just tried doing the shot like you explained it in my living room and instantly felt the difference. Thanks so much, me and my knees appreciate you
Powerful comment :-)
Just a side note, if you are old like me and have bad back and hip problems and don't even compete anymore , just doing this as a workout will seriously help you stay moving well
Haha
This "opening up of the body" once the knee hits the floor is so helpful
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@@AlecBaulding great video, going to train this at home until all comes naturally. Then I'm going to spam double leg at the sparring session at the end of the bjj training.
Yes
I heard "as efficient as possible." and I liked it already
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What a fantastic and informative breakdown of the double-leg TD! Nobody's ever explained it in this detail before, while simplifying the move at the same time. Thank you Alex #newfan
We use to do the 'duck walk' to help get use to not killing the knees.. Very helpful. And pretty good leg strengthener as well.
Jiujitsu guy here and your video helped me so much to correct my mistake of originally driving my knee into the ground. Happy New Year!
Developed bursitis training takedowns in bjj! So glad to have found this vid!
Hello. I just discovered your channel. I tried BJJ for about 3 months in late 2019. Due to COVID all gyms were closed for a few years. As you know, the gym (instructors and students) is what makes or breaks one’s desire to continue on with any martial art’s discipline. I have resumed my training in Muay Thai (2 years now). I haven’t seriously considered returning to BJJ, because of my concern/safety for my knees. Even though I only tried BJJ for a few months, I was very impressed with what I was exposed to. Especially the level of respect that was shown by all the instructors and students. I’m 63 years old - maybe I will resume my BJJ journey…. Much respect to you. 🙏🏼
This is honestly the best tutorial I have seen on this move
Can't believe I just found this. No one else breaks it down. Thanks homie!
No problem!
I want to thank you for this video, I watched it when it came out and came in 5th at districts in high-school and am now a d2 heavyweight wrestler, I still use this to this day to troubleshoot issues when I am out of practice off season or miss a week or two due to arthritis flareups.
That is awesome!
Keeping the back straight while changing level is what really helped me. Thank you!
Your takedowns videos are the best I've seen on UA-cam so far, really helpful for any wrestling beginners out there
guard playing purple belt who mainly does no gi, been spending time at purple focusing on passing, pressure and wrestling and this was huge for good set up for someone whos a self described trash wrestler. so much easier on my knee
Thank you so much! I have not seen it being broken down like this, even by coaches at where I train. It's especially useful for a non-athlete like me whose muscles don't follow through with motions that are intuitive to athletic people, without me consciously thinking about each step.
I felt the same way it made a huge difference. This may be the greatest wrestling video I’ve ever ever seen.
Wrestled with alot of success in high school and college. When I transitioned to MMA it was very difficult to do proper shots since I am right handed and never really shot off my left leg before. It will take a while but focus on good technique and take advice from videos like this from people who actually know what the fuck there talking about. Never give up and never stop improving my guys
Great tutorial and instructions
Totally necromancing this thread, but thank you. I am going to drill this until it is second nature. I have been training BJJ and am pretty consistent with my shots and double legs, but recently a new guy that is 60lbs heavier and 14 years younger just joined the gym and I couldn't snap a double leg on him. His weight and strength is keeping my game honest by showing the imperfections in my setup. This gave the answers I was looking for. Me and my joints thank you.
If your knees swell/hurt even with proper form; I recommend cliff keen kneepads
@@gecko.3058 Or just turtle up until the big guy gets bored
Your videos are absolutely incredible man
Super informative!
I am from a country where wrestling is not popular at all so all these basic drills help me a lot, thank´s-
wow! what country?
Chile, sadly wrestling is not popular but judo is not that bad. @@wtfimcrying
@@nicocontreras5366 aw that sucks
So happy I came across this. I’m that “guy” that crashes to the mat. This is much needed. Thank you brother …
One of the great drills i ve ever seen!!
Thanks
Fantastic explanation. Fantastic drill. Thank you.
🙏🏾
Watching this as a white belt, I feel blessed. I love takedown and single legs and that explosive efficiciency that wrestling has. Because I feel like its what sets wrestling apart from BJJ. Hope this vid helps me be a step above the competition
It’s always the little things that make the most difference great instructing
Uuu😅uu
What a great video! Since I started wrestling 1,5 months ago, I always felt pain during the beginning of training, where we had to shoot a takedown. Of course I never knew how to shoot a takedown correctly and always did it with an incorrect form, which brought pain into my knees. After watching this video some couple minutes ago, I shot some slow speedy takedowns in my living room with the form you told and I felt the insane difference between both takedown variants. I’m feeling now, that I can finally shoot a takedown in training worrying about having pain afterwards. Thank you for the explanation.👏
Outta nowhere, I see your vids everywhere. Good stuff!
LoL! Its often like the bigger channels were just invented and they fabricate years of history . This channel has low subs tho. Ive begun to realize "they" can alter time. That probably means we can alter the past as well.
I know that you use this crouching technique to maximize the power to the ground but if we look about weight retribution. Your upper chest weight more than your lower legs and that change how you can use your weight at your advantage.
Exemple: what happen if you grap around your opponent neck or upper chest, At this moment, if your weight is in your legs, you can break his back due your weight drop very down by raising your legs from the ground. If you have a big upper chest, your weight will drop back and it have the great chance that you fall on the back instead fall on your legs by inclining them behind.
Just tried this now on hard floors, the level changes the force of ur knee coming down so much. My knees feel great somehow. Thank you very much
Judo green belt here, it might not seem usual to here "leg takedowns" from a judoka, but they are part of judo, its just a choice of the schools wether they teach it or not,
I was lucky to be doing judo in an old-school judo dojo
I have been smashing my knee so much the past 2 years, but now seeing this, I tried it in my room, and my knee is liking it :)
thx man
This is gold. Thank you so much, I needed this
Happy to help
For me as a beginner wrestler, this video is an awesome STEP BY STEP demonstration of how to shoot…. Thanks brother 👊🏽
just started wrestling and was struggling eith a shot this helped out a bunch now im prepared for my next match
Hope everything works out whatever you're going through rn. Thanks for all the content, always look forward to your videos!
Thanks for sharing! I’ve done this a lot without really understanding the technique behind it.
I’m gonna try this on my cat
Have u tried it on your wife tho?
I love basics and fundamentals. You've got awesome basics and fundamentals...
thanks!
thank you so much for this video. Im a Jiu Jitsu white belt, i wasnt changing levels so like you said i would slam my knee, this is going to help a lot, especially the form about keeping my back straight.
Brilliant! Thank you so much. This move is a lot more complicated than it seems
Great coaching video. Thanks.
Thank you. I need to update this video since it’s been a few years
Thanks a million! I always have problems with my double legs. New sub
Very nice, been stucking to hip throws and foot sweeps due to lack of succes with these.
Can’t tell you how many I emphasize the lowering of the level and keeping the back straight and changing directions, great job at showing this!
Bro you're an excellent teacher. I just started wrestling and have been struggling with this. Much appreciated, from South Africa. 🇿🇦
4:47 when your training partner is hiding in the washroom so he doesn't have to be in the video.
Lol
This was the best break down I have ever seen. Respect ✊🏾
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I don't know if you ever check these comments but I have never wrestled but studied your videos a lot. As an ultraheavy weight I prides myself on movement. Most guys in my division don't wrestle as you know. For months I could not get it down but I finally started landing the penetration step as you described. Thanks for the detailed explanations.
Flexibility and Mobility helps a lot. Also having a good bodyweight to strength ratio makes a difference. If people's postures are messed up its hard to move in an athletic way.
my knees thank you sir!!! great video exactly what I was looking for
Thank you! This really breaks it down for me. I found myself driving my knee into the ground full force most of the time. Just subbed to you!
Thanks a lot brother.
Thank you, very helpful video! I noticed something else as well. You have a flat feet, just like I do. I have various imbalances and shortened/inflexible muscles in my body, which I thought were caused by my flat feet. Now I see that it's not the problem, the problem was probably the 10 years sitting playing video games that caused the imbalances.
Subscribed. Perfect explanation. This will help my bjj so much…no more shitty double legs and sore knees.
Very good vid Alec!
Bro I swear you help me so much thank you my brother ❤
Happy to help 🙌🏾
Thanks for the step by step breakdown Alec.
Unbelievable! Can't wait to try this.
Thanks bro its my first year wrestling and i have a good feelig about it i feel like i got potential to be better
Awesome video bro!!! This is exactly what my son needs !! Let’s see if his skills improve !! Thank you!! 🙏
Happy to help
I appreciate the way you demonstrated very well thank you
I know why my shot sucks now ive been doing back leg knee hits the mat and slides forward I can't wait to try this
Excellent. Thank you very much from Rome Sir 🇮🇹
Great explanation, trying this tomorrow. Thank you!
The best explanation and breakdown I've ever seen of the wrestling shot. Subscribing for sure. Keep up the great content!
Great tips Alec I am a youth wrestling coach these are perfect drills for perfecting a good shot great technique
Happy to hear this
excellent breakdown thank you from a complete beginner
first year of wrestling, I did that first example for 3 months everyday for 2 hours a day... before season ended I lightly tripped and landed on my knee and it blew out
Thats exactly how i destroyed my left knee as a begginer on wrestling. Thanks for the tips
You’re a good teacher, nice lesson bro thanks.
Excellent nice details thank you for posting it ....
Great video !
You show the real power of moving through your core, and using your hips.
Thanks Hodge brother.
That's hilarious
I could tell before this man actually demoed anything that this was going to be good info.
superb breakdown.
Very well presented. Thank you
I have seen 6 seconds of this video and the thumbnail. I can tell by your aura that you are elite, and way better than me. I will edit this if Im wrong but I know I wont have to.
today on the mat when i got few sec free i was trying to do that accordingly to your movie. Thank you dude.
What a very detailed explanation I have not seen it like this before. Thx!
Thank you i‘ m from Austria and want to learn it now at my 39 Birthday 😂 your Video help me much to understand 💪
Very good explanation
best break down i have seen
Thank you man, I always had a need for speed and would dropped directly on my knee causing a lot of pain. This is definitely something I have to share in my wrestling teams GC!
Well explained, I could relate me to that guy who hits the knee directly to the ground.
Excellent step by step! Will be drilling this, thanks
Great breakdown
This was very detailed and informative! Thank you!! Please do more videos
Thanks for the effort
Thxx for breaking down the breakdown, very Helpfull!!! 😀
Great tutorial - thanks man.
very nice in breaking it down.
So appreciate this thanks
Thanks so much for that
Thank you sir for this so nice content, keep going !
Very cool thank you
Awesome bro. Perfect vid.
Bro keep up the good work! Love from Poland 🇵🇱 (wrestling practice is so hard to get here)
I have to travel 100 miles every week to train for 1,5 hrs lol
this video is gold
This has helped so much, thank you!