Jimmy Sheptock: Single-Leg Takedowns
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The Single Leg Takedown
By Jimmy Sheptock
The Single Leg Takedown follows Jimmy Sheptock’s wrestling approach from closing distance and clearing ties to finishing the captured leg. High finishes, low finishes and responses to the whizzer give it more depth than a course about the initial shot alone. Its setting is wrestling, which matters when choosing it for a jiu-jitsu takedown game.
Is this for you?
- You want wrestling detail on tie clearing and head-inside single legs.
- You need more finishing options when the defender applies a whizzer or the exchange drops low.
Consider an alternative if
- Your main need is submission defense or choosing a guard-passing position after the takedown.
Also consider
Aaron Benzrihem: Ankle Picks — Basics To Advanced: Ankle Picks For Jiu Jitsu covers a different takedown family with standing, seated-guard and gi-grip entries.
Coverage and limits
- Closing distance, head position and clearing collar, underhook, wrist and two-on-one ties.
- Head-inside single-leg finishes from high and low positions.
- Whizzer responses, high-crotch transitions, crackdowns and misdirection finishes.
Limits
- The four-part course is a wrestling instructional; submissions and guard landings are not its advertised focus.
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The Single Leg Takedown by Jimmy Sheptock — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Jimmy Sheptock and exact title verified. The public listing identifies wrestling scope, tie-clearing and upright/low finishing topics; no BJJ adaptation or physical drill inferred. On 2026-09-19 UTC, verified the introductory player in the product banner and the course cover image. Muted inline autoplay was verified on https://bjjgraph.org by observing advancing video time. The introduction content was not reviewed.
Basics To Advanced: Ankle Picks For Jiu Jitsu by Aaron Benzrihem — official listing; checked 2026-09-16. Official listing inspected to compare the advertised subject and course breadth with this guide.