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One of the Most EFFECTIVE Self Defense Takedowns!!

http://teachmegrappling.com This video demonstrates a great takedown called the bear hug or bodylock. In the street or in basic MMA the bear hug can be used easily. It doesn’t take a long time to learn and after a few training sessions you can make it work well against 90% of everyone out there on the street. Check out the details and you are sure to find something useful! Enjoy! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please comment below. More videos to come! Please like, share, and subscribe!!

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Greg Puno says:

Very good instruction. Thanks!

John Rhodes says:

I'm tall and have a terrible shot. When I wrestled in middle school, I would bait/sprawl, or pummel for clinch and trip/outside leg trip.

young royal says:

Thanks for keeping the street fight reality in mind. What are your thoughts about incorporating some combat jiu jitsu techniques? Thanks again for your time brother. šŸ‘

Teodoro Cino says:

The cino brothers LOVE your videos! As always, great stuff to consider. Question – why wouldn't you crunch and take them down on the left side (if you could of course) so that you are pre pummeled on the opposite side of your hips? It worked really well in the mountains where the Greco Romans are from.

Marty Stogner says:

I never thought it was realistically a good idea to be all crouched over in a real fight. Maybe they're willing to "take one" to get the take down (I'm not). Thanks for the lesson.

i just wanna leave a comment on youtube says:

love you coach sandler šŸ™‚ this is gonna step my game up

btw the baratoplata is my new secret weapon ))) i've been terrorizing white belts with that move for a while now. it's true what you say, one of the most simple yet most sohisticated and advanced moves. and i've seen NO ONE else do it live, except me

Michael Nathan-Pepple says:

I'd love to see more body lock entries and takedowns. Not coming from a wrestling background it's difficult to enter confidently with the double leg but the body lock I find alot safer from strikes.

John Hightower says:

I enjoy how tenth planet this feels.

Mr. Singh says:

simple sweet effectivešŸ‘

Daniel Reynolds says:

throwing quality stuff up- thats all you need to do.. id love to see some realistic/practical self defense for the smaller weight size.. im 155 and there are alot of big guys out there that know how to wrestle..

wespac78 says:

I'm loving your content, Coach. Simple, effective, keep it coming šŸ˜.

JIU-JITZU LYFE says:

Always makes me take a second thought about things , i just have to learn how to actually apply the moves learned through here in real life during rolling . Once I'm rolling all thoughts and memories seem to got out at that's the worst.

Steve H says:

I love this move. Even at a tiny 5'2 I'm able to use this move on bigger guys. It's my goto against bigger opponents since I dont want to shoot on anyone above 170 lbs and end up on btm.

My tiny arms allow me to sneak into the gaps against bigger guys when pummeling. Only issue I have sometimes is being able to get my arms around a bigger guy and lock hands. On the bright side most bigger guys hips are right at my level. I dont really have to change levels to much lol. Great video. Going to share it for sure.

Seth from AL says:

Definitely like the 20 minute videos even better. But all of them are good. I just swap back and forth between newest videos and older ones.

Request – your favorite A game submission attack chain. Example: your go-to that you like to look for this sub, but if if they counter you go here, if they counter that you go on to this, etc.

Mr Smith says:

In a street situation would you still opt for double unders and use speed to takedown quickly. As the right hand is released ideal for the uppercut. In Gracie challenge old school videos Iā€™ve seen them bear hug and trap the right arm to prevent the uppercut or hook.

Thoughts?

Another great video šŸ‘ŒšŸ»

lawdog81 says:

this guy looks like adam sandler

arur fakhrur says:

Nice…very simple

Ryan Allen says:

I study judo so when i get to a low body lock like that i like to go with a tani otoshi, but I like to be able to have that option. Plus your tips on getting to the body lock from the over under position are awesome so that will help me get that desired body lock that I want so badly.

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