Takedown Defense

SPRAWL: No matter what kind of takedown is being thrown against you, the best way to defend against a takedown is to create distance seperateing you from your opponent. your first step is to put your hands on either your opponents hips or shoulders depending on the take down. For example if they are shooting for a double leg then you should put your hands on their shoulders but if their trying to throw you with a suplay or hip-toss, your best option is to push on their hips. Next your going to continue to create space between you and your opponent by thrusting your hips away from them. Next you should attempt to grab your opponents head and hold it tight. Next your legs should follow kick back and away from your opponent . Finally your going to pull down on their head and push your weight down on their back the end result should be your opponent on his hands and knees and your laying in a postion that he literally can not attack you from.

Cross face and spin: So sometimes the sprawl just doesn't work the way its suppose to. either you reacted to slow to get good enough space or your opponent just grabbed you nice and tight. But that's ok because if he attacked your legs you still have a very strong defense which is the cross face and spin, and if you do it right your opponent is screwed because you will have their back which is the worst possible postion to be in, in MMA. Ok so the first step is to select a side that your going to spin to left or right (I suggest spining toawrds you weak side for example if your right handed spin left.) The second step is to take the arm thats on the side your spining on (If your spining left use your left arm): and sneak it in between the opponents closest arm. Next take your other arm and shove it hard against your opponents face (Use your fist or forearm so you don't poke any eyes by mistake.) Finally push against your opponents face with your strong arm while you use your weak arm to push on your opponents arm and spin to their rear.

Counter Throw: Sometimes you get lucky and your opponent sucks at grappling but goes for a throw anyway. They make a mistake, over commit or whatever else and a hole opens open. When this happens attack and counter throw and make them never want to even try to grapple for the rest of their carrer. A counter throw can't really be given step by step instructions but the basic idea is instead of createing space you want to close the distance attack the hole and throw your opponent on his back, then laugh.