Drill

Drills

Jiu-Jitsu

Single Leg to Mat Return

Convert a single leg into a controlled return to the mat

8 min
5 x 6 reps per side
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Secure a single leg with the knee pinched to your chest and head on the outside hip.
  2. 2Step your outside foot around to angle them off their base leg.
  3. 3Run the pipe or trip the standing leg to take them down.
  4. 4Land in a top position with your weight settled before releasing grips.

What to focus on

Angling off the base leg before finishing the trip.

Common mistake

Attempting the finish head-on without ever off-angling the standing leg.