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Takedowns for Grapplers

Level changes, grip fighting, and the choice between shooting, throwing or sitting to guard depending on the ruleset you are under.

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Takedowns and Guard Pulls in Grappling Rulesets

The standing phase decides who arrives on top. Grip fighting, level changes and the option to sit to guard are all answers to the same question.

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Grappling explained as mechanics, not mystique.

A sequence that introduces grappling skills in the order they depend on each other. Advance when the current stage holds up against a resisting partner, not when the calendar says so.

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