Single Leg
The held, contested moment after a single leg shot lands — one attacker has secured control of one of the opponent's legs (typically hooked at the knee or thigh, head positioned to the inside or outside) while the opponent is still standing on the other leg. Distinct from the Single Leg Takedown technique itself, which is the entry; this position covers the ongoing exchange once the leg is secured but before the takedown is finished or defended — the attacker fighting to finish (run the pipe, dump/outside trip, sweep the leg), the defender fighting to stay standing or counter (sprawl the hips back, whizzer, hop to re-establish base, or counter-attack with an ankle roll or spladle). A foundational standing-phase position in wrestling, no-gi grappling, and MMA, sitting alongside the upper-body ties (Single Underhook, Single Overhook, Over-Under) as a lower-body-focused counterpart.
Alternative Names
- BJJ: Single Leg
- Wrestling: Single Leg
Techniques (12)
Ankle Pick
A takedown technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's ankle (typically the lead leg) and lif…
View DetailsCut Back
A versatile finish/off-balancing tool from the Single Leg. From a secured single leg (often on the …
View DetailsDump
A high-amplitude finish from the Single Leg, especially effective from the high single position whe…
View DetailsFunk Roll
A wrestling single leg defense popularized by collegiate coach Cary Kolat. Used once the opponent h…
View DetailsFunk Roll to Seagirt
A documented follow-up to the Funk Roll, used when the opponent counters by stepping over to the sa…
View DetailsInside Trip
A finish from the Single Leg used when the opponent's remaining leg is the near/inside leg relative…
View DetailsLimp Arm Finish
A finish from the Single Leg used against a defender who commits heavily to controlling/framing the…
View DetailsRun the Pipe
A common finish from the Single Leg position. With the opponent's leg secured tightly to the body a…
View DetailsSpladle
A counter and pinning move to the Single Leg. When the opponent shoots in and secures a leg, the de…
View DetailsSprawl
A defensive technique used to counter takedown attempts, particularly shots to the legs. The defend…
Tree-Top Finish
A high-amplitude finish from the Single Leg in which the attacker elevates the captured leg straigh…
View DetailsVictor's Roll
A single leg defense popularized by Garry Tonon, built on the standard whizzer/overhook stage of si…
View DetailsCommon Transitions
From here, you can go to
- Side Control suggested — Single Leg Finish Attacker Top Gi & No-Gi
- Sprawl Position suggested — Sprawl Defense From Defender Gi & No-Gi
You can arrive here from
- Standing suggested — Single Leg Shot To Attacker Gi & No-Gi
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