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Ankle Pick from Front Headlock

Use this when the opponent controls your choke hand in front headlock and you cannot finish the guillotine. By dropping your knee in front of their toes on your head side, you prime them to posture up. As they do, punch your controlled hand across their hip while catching the heel with your outside hand, then transfer to the laces to finish.

youtube·20:1625:14·Wrestling University - Takedowns for Jiu Jitsu

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  1. 1Drop your head-side knee in front of the opponent's toes20:30
  2. 2Catch the back of the heel with your outside hand20:50
  3. 3Punch your controlled hand straight across the opponent's hip21:18
  4. 4Transfer the hand that punched to the top of the laces21:23
  5. 5Come back up to your feet and finish the takedown24:17
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Stand like a Man | Best BJJ Takedowns for Beginners
Stand like a Man | Best BJJ Takedowns for Beginners
Wrestling University - Takedowns for Jiu Jitsu
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