Take your wrestling skills to the next level with “Unstoppable Defense: Mastering Takedown Prevention” by Steve Mocco, a two-time NCAA National Champion and Olympian
Part 1 – Defensive Fundamentals
There is an immediate feeling of organization once you start watching this DVD. There is a clear-cut curriculum and methodology, that Steve has obviously taught numerous times.
As the Mastering Takedown Prevention Steve Mocco DVD begins, he first addresses what the pillars of defending takedowns are, covering the different ways people make initial contact via grips, and how you can nip all tacks in the bud right there.
Next, he covers a few key blocks that wrestlers constantly use, keeping the application effective for both BJJ and MMA. These include a downblock and cross-body block, as well as awareness and easy ways to deal with opponents re-launching attacks after an initial failed attempt.
Part 2 – Singe Leg Defense
Arguably the most utilized leg-based takedown in BJJ, the single-leg takedown gets lots of attention in the Mastering Takedown Prevention Steve Mocco DVD. Mocco shares some incredible single-leg killers such as specific sprawling defenses and a sneaky way to create space between your hip and the opponent’s shoulder.
Part 3 – Killing the Low Single
Still on the subject of dealing with single legs, the focus in the Mastering Takedown Prevention Steve Mocco DVD shifts lower, dissecting the threats of the low single and how to deal with them.
Steve once again demonstrates the relation between the single leg and the high crotch, even though he focuses on the low single. Plenty of jumping moves find their way in this part of the instructional, which makes sense, as the opponent goes very low.
In a sequence perfect for BJJ grapplers Steve shows how to end up pressuring people from the top turtle with ease whenever they shoot.
Part 4 – Beating the Shoulder
This final part of the Mastering Takedown Prevention Steve Mocco DVD was one I enjoyed watching the most. It offers a principle known in wrestling as beating the shoulder, which involves focusing on redirecting the attacker’s pressure instead of countering specific takedowns.