angryjonny

In wrestling I don't think I ever shot a double leg. I always used a single with a leg trip, sometimes I would try an ankle pick so I wasn't too predictable.

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Doublelegtakedown

oh yeah you can vote as much as you want
insdie trip is also cool with duckunders
you used the low single? it is good and good for quick people and it hurts when done too. the leg trip is good too

angryjonny

Yeah I used low single. I don't know why I didn't like double legs, it probably had to do with the fact I could never get them as much as singles in practice so I was afraid to try them. Singles served me pretty well so I stuck with it. If I couldn't get the single I would depend on the firemans carry to bail me out.

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Doublelegtakedown

low single is good with feints and head snaps or rakes and then shoot. but for the takedowns where you are close in you need better set ups which i am still learning since it is my second year. firemans carry is like a high crotch and they are both good. if you don't get deep enough in on the double they sprawl and your face goes in the mat.
how long have you been wrestling what are your stats?

angryjonny

Oh man. It's been so long since I have wrestled. I don't even remember my stats. I wasn't great but I wrestled from when I was 7 until my junior year. But yeah I just relied on the firemans if I couldn't get the single. It seems like I always was in the toughest weight class. I wrestled so many guys who went on to be state champ in almost every tournament. Needless to say I got whipped..alot

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Doublelegtakedown

your lucky you started so early. i started last year in the 6th grade but i joined a club and i am improving. What state was it that you wrestled in?

SmashingMachine

I like the Matt Hughes Powerslam...that's my favorite technique.

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Doublelegtakedown

what is his power slam? from the bear hug or from like a double. because he slams from everywhere

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thecreewarrior

Well personally I reallly like my Aikido throws. None of them are on that poll so I would half to go with the Hughes bear hug slam.

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Doublelegtakedown

sorry i don't do aikido but there is an academy in my town.
do the aikido throws actually work?

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thecreewarrior

Yes. There awesome. Onlly problem is that 90% of the throws involve grabbing the wrist or thumb. and I don't think wrist locks are aloud in the UFC.
And Aikido by itself doesn't work in MMA. You need to be well rounded just like all the top fighters are. Here's a demo. Heres a demo. I found on the net.
And I know Aikido looks scripted but its not. The whole purpose in Aikido is to use your oponents own body, strength, speed and momentom against themselves...so in other words the harder you attack the harder you get thrown around. But like I said Aikido by itself DOESN'T WORK.

http://www.aikidojournal.com/media.p...a=video&page=2 BTW don't watch the video on the top its sword fighting stuff.

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Doublelegtakedown

aikido apparently takes a while to learn which isn't good. it looks like it is fake with ppl flying and crap and there is virtually no ground game. wrist locks are good i looked up how to do one and do it to ppl at school. lol

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thecreewarrior

Aikido is 100% self defense. Wich is like I said doesn't work on it's own. It's excellent at countering takedowns, submissions and weapon disarming but thats about it. See I told your Aikido looks fake but it's not. I take Aikido and I'm able to make people go flying around like that.

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angryjonny

Missouri. Just stick with it dude. I got burnt out in HS and I also had a kid so they kind of took up most of my time outside of school and work. Good luck.

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Doublelegtakedown

yeah man right on.. to bad i live in nj because that's one of the hardest wrestling states but it's good with competition.
I'm aiming for the middle school championship next year then placing in the states. Which i don't think will be to hard especillay if continue to improve and go to my club and camps

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SmashingMachine

I don't know, I just like his powerslams.

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Doublelegtakedown

like to carlos newton from the triangle choke
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm

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OneBigThrow

my favorite is nto on the list, but when i wrestled i used to love the firemens carry, that was my one bread and butter take down

i had no confidence in my pure single and double leg shots

also used alot in my repertoire were outside ankle picks and the ankle picks where u pull the opponents head downward, while shooting in for the ankle

i wsa near perfect with those three takedowns

i used the duck under only when someone was very aggresive and reckless, and from that id just grab an ankle as i passed

AikaImmortal

Doubleleg simply because it puts them off balance and puts you in a position of advantage when all is said and done

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