Sean Apperson shows a nice blend between a traditional wrestling breakdown and a jiu jitsu arm triangle submission. **Learn to blend your grappling arts for a synergistic effect.

The freestyle guillotine in folkstyle wrestling being used in BJJ to set up back takes and submission holds like the twister. It's important to remember wrestling controls are tested at the highest levels and should be used heavily in submission wrestling to set up the finish.

A great front headlock wrestling takedown which can lead right into a one armed guillotine choke. As with all takedowns, its critical to notice Tyrone's level change and proper head position prior to his throw.

Tachi-waza (Standing Techniques) Te-Waza

Morote Gari or two hand reap is another Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accpeted technique) and is better known as the double leg takedown in wrestling.

Sean Apperson uses a blend of wrestling and BJJ to combine a sit up sweet with the effective switch reversal in wrestling. The switch reversal can be used all over the place in BJJ and especially in open guard where many players will be surprised by this position. At JiuJitsupedia, we love the ...

The cradle is an excellent wrestling control and pinning technique. In this situation, Stephen Abas counters the stand up escape by locking and rolling into a cradle pin.

Another example of a wrestling type duck under off a hook sweep. **Make sure your belt grip is all the way around your opponents back and there is zero slack in the grip.

Tachi-waza (Standing Techniques) Te-Waza Kuchiki taoshi or one hand drop is an ankle pick in Judo. A great takedown later adopted in Judo as a Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted technique) and is categorized as a hand technique (Te-waza). This is a very popular takedown in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and...

Tachi-waza (Standing Techniques) Te-Waza

Kuchiki taoshi or one hand drop is an ankle pick in Judo. A great takedown later adopted in Judo as a Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted technique) and is categorized as a hand technique (Te-waza). This is a very popular takedown in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ...

Sean Apperson uses a wrestling turn to set up a traditional seat belt back take. Notice the hip control the ankle grip can create in this turn.

Matt Lindland uses an inside out tripping sequence in this video which is low risk and effective. Even though these are considered low risk attacks, they need to be drilled over and over if you are to have success using them. Also keep in mind you can still be countered in this position if you ...

Abas uses the shoulder arm to snag the far leg in this wrestling video. This technique is set up with a circling motion and timing your training partners step.

Matt Lindland uses the 2 on 1 control to set up a snag single leg wrestling takedown. Matt uses a strong pulldown technique from a prior video to get an upward reaction out of his opponent setting up the single leg attack. **Its important to understand every leg shot requires an elevation chang...

This single leg standing counter takes advantage of your opponent being bent over and leaning forward. **Try and pressure into your training partner which helps get the necessary forward pressure to complete this takedown.

Matt Lindland explains the reach around greco roman wrestling technique. This is a great takedown which can be applied in many situations in standing grappling. One of the best aspects of the slide by and reach around is you end up behind your opponent giving you the most control and advantage ...

The slide by is a low risk takedown which has literally no down side. This technique can lead to an easy score or be used to off balance your opponent and set up a follow up.

This front headlock takedown is a great way to take your opponent straight from their feet to their back. Whenever you lift your opponent remember its similar to a shovel movement where your hips need to scope your opponent off the mat. ***Incorrect movements when lifting can lead to injury so ...

Abas shows a takedown from the collar tie which can lead to a big score in freestyle landing your opponent flat on his back. ***Notice the depth Stephen gets as he drives his kneeling leg through the middle of my stance.

Matt Lindland shows the classic greco slide by in this wrestling video. Warning* This movement looks simple enough, but the timing and footwork required to be successful in live training will require a time commitment. We love this movement for all types of grappling and MMA competition.

The Abas brothers created a funk reversal off a double leg takedown in the early years at Fresno State and the move is now an integral part of Collegiate wrestling.

Abas uses his patented funk roll to counter the single leg takedown. The funk roll is a folk style wrestling takedown which can be used and applied in submission grappling in many situations.

The folkstyle wrestling funk roll saving the day once again after the omoplata attack goes belly up.

Sean Apperson shows how the wrestling funk roll can be applied as a sweep in jiu jitsu when your opponent stands up to open the guard.

Matt Lindland uses his "dirty greco" to hit a nice inside leg sweep. In traditional greco roman wrestling the use of legs is illegal, however for martial arts applications they are indeed effective. Keep a close eye on all the footwork and movements Matt uses to prepare for this great low risk ...