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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is all about groundwork, and submissions are its forte, with stand-up grappling and takedowns receiving very little attention. This trend has become even more evident since BJJ players started pulling guard as their primary way of taking the match to the ground. But do you need takedowns in BJJ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takedowns are an important element of BJJ and become much more so in no-gi BJJ and under rulesets like the ADCC, where pulling guard is penalized. And for self-defense and MMA fighting, having reliable takedown offense and defense can often make the difference between victory and defeat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having solid fundamentals in your stand-up jiu-jitsu game will make you a more complete grappler and let you use your hard-earned skills in much more situations, but do you know which are the best BJJ takedowns most worth your training time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The Importance of Takedown in BJJ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most popular BJJ organization, the IBJJF, has made takedowns in competition almost worthless as they score 2 points, the same as pulling guard and successfully finishing a sweep afterward. This has created the tactic known as guard pulling, where the competitor sits on his but at the start of the match and waits for the opponent to come into his guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Brazilian jiu-jitsu does not end with the gi version under the IBJJF. For most of its history, it was used as an effective self-defense system and a crucial element of MMA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And sitting on your bottom with arms stretched is a sure way of losing your teeth from a kick in a street fight<\/a> or eating a heavy punch in MMA. Just look at how dominant wrestlers have been in mixed martial arts to understand the importance of offensive and defensive takedowns in a fight where ground striking is allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the street, this becomes much more important. As good as your guard game may be, it’s a terrible place to be on concrete, especially if there is more than one opponent who can hit you from the side. Being on the ground is not very good in these scenarios, even if you’re on top, but then you can at least stand up and get away from the attackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in grappling, only rulesets like the ADCC penalize guard pulling, and the availability of slams to defend submissions means you cannot just rely on pulling guard<\/a> even if you are ultra-confident in the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the basic points are that you need to have some reliable takedowns and takedown defense if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n