Single Leg Attempt to Takedown Variation to Back Take to Choke (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri teaches how to get a collar choke from the back, after attempting a single leg takedown. Lucas has the collar and the sleeve control. He raises the opponent’s elbow and moves in for a single leg. Lucas attempts to take the opponent down, but the opponent resists and starts to defend by gripping Lucas’ back by the belt. As soon as the opponent grips the belt, Lucas releases the leg, pulls down on the collar and slides his head to the outside. He now goes around the opponent’s back to the other side while still controlling the collar. He uses his other hand to control the opponent’s hips or arm to prevent the opponent from turning around to face Lucas. In this variation, Lucas can’t slide his leg over and under because the opponent blocks him. Lucas instead, grips the back of the leg near the knee. He sits down and extends his leg to trap the opponent’s far side foot. This makes the opponent fall back. Lucas makes sure to keep a grip on the leg to prevent the opponent from turning. When the timing is right, Lucas steps over the leg, hooks it and then reaches for the other collar. He flattens his bottom leg to allow him to roll the opponent back. From here, Lucas secures the back control and is able to finish with a collar choke.