Calf Kick to Double-Leg Takedown (diary entry)

27.02.2023 Hour three of my couple client's Mixed Martial Arts course looked at using an inside calf kick to set up a double-leg takedown. We began with a warm-up of level changing exercises against resistance. Although today's techniques are both low line attacks, the calf kick comes from the stand-up range and is executed from a higher stance than the double-leg. Moving onto the combinations, we used the rear arm post, which is often used when throwing a round kick, to cover the attack. The opponent responds with a high line defence and leaves their lead leg open to be targeted. This particular low kick destabilizes the opponent's stance and makes it vulnerable to the double-leg. Unlike previous double-legs I have taught this one comes in from an angle, the same line of trajectory used by the calf kick. The combination was first drilled without resistance from different opposing stances (orthodox to orthodox, southpaw to southpaw and southpaw to orthodox) before we began integrating it into low contact specific sparring. We then chained on the ground 'n pound strategy of standing up in guard, pinning the knees together and striking down. https://clubbchimera.com/services/