FlowChart - Systematically Attacking the Scrimmage Lower Body Takedowns by Gordon Ryan

GORDON'S LOWER BODY TAKEDOWNS ON ONE PAGE

This FlowChart is not a substitute for the DVD. It's a study aid to help you learn Gordon Ryan's instructional Systematically Attacking The Scrimmage: Lower Body Takedowns from BJJ Fanatics: you watch the DVD, the FlowChart helps you understand and remember it. The DVD is sold separately on BJJFanatics.com.

Made by BJJFlowCharts. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Gordon Ryan or BJJ Fanatics.

Let me ask you a question. You're on a single leg, he's got a whizzer, and you run the pipe. He doesn't fall: his far foot comes under his hip. What's your plan? And when he limps his leg out instead? Same plan? It shouldn't be.

If you're like all of us, after 6 volumes and almost 4 hours of instruction, the answers blur together. You need a map to connect all the dots.

(Gordon's answer when he doesn't fall, by the way: switch to a double. It's right there on the chart.)

WHAT YOU GET

One PDF FlowChart covering all 6 instructional volumes (84 chapters and almost 4 hours of video; Volumes 7 and 8 are rolling footage and commentary):

• 5 sections: Single Leg and Double Leg from Standing, then Four Points, Body Lock / Tight Waist / Underhook and Rear Body Lock
• 58 technique cards (34 Takedowns, 17 Transitions and 7 Setups), 23 reactions, 7 positions and 9 series (like Inside Leg & Whizzer or High Head Double), linked by arrows: what he does, what you do next
• 8 theory cards with 17 short sections, like Foot and Hip Dilemma and Lower / Upper Body Dilemma
• The volume and time on every technique card and theory section, like "DVD 6 - 02:33", from all 6 instructional volumes
• A color code for Setups, Transitions and Takedowns, plus Reactions / Conditions, Positions and Series

It's for you if you have the instructional (or plan to get it) and want to build a lower body takedown game for no-gi: single legs, double legs, ankle picks and knee picks. Not for you if you want to learn without the videos: there's no video inside.

SINGLE LEG, DOUBLE LEG AND BEYOND

The chart follows the instructional: the big principles of Volume 1 on one yellow card, the Single Leg (Volumes 2 to 4) and the Double Leg (Volume 5) from Standing, then three more ways into his legs (Volume 6).

SINGLE LEG
One branch for each of the 4 situations: inside leg or outside leg, against a whizzer or a collar tie. A navy card tells you why it matters: with a collar tie, he controls the distance, but cannot counter-throw; with a whizzer, he cannot control the distance, but can counter-throw. Cards include Te Guruma (DVD 4 - 22:53) and Limp Leg to Back (DVD 4 - 32:35).

DOUBLE LEG
High head, head outside or head inside? The stances decide: same stance, head outside; opposite stance, head inside; if he's upright, high head. On the shot itself, your shoulder needs to contact his hip first. Cards include Kouchi Double (DVD 5 - 34:30) and Duck to the Back (DVD 5 - 45:27).

FOUR POINTS BODY LOCK / TIGHT WAIST / UNDERHOOK REAR BODY LOCK
Volume 6 goes after his legs from three more positions. From Four Points: because you control his head, go for his lower leg. From the body lock: combine upper body takedowns with lower body takedowns. Cards include Knee Pick (DVD 6 - 23:00) and Reverse Double (DVD 6 - 34:15).

EVERY CARD POINTS TO ITS MOMENT

Each technique card gives the volume and the time where the technique starts. DVD 6 - 02:33 means Volume 6, at 2 minutes 33 seconds: Cradle.

Want to see Grip Strip to Double again? DVD 3 - 05:54. Don't waste time searching for a technique you think you saw on DVD 3 somewhere...

WHY A MAP?

You might be thinking: "It looks cool, but is it that helpful?"

Yes. It makes a real difference. Hours of video give you the pieces. The FlowChart shows you how they connect: he does this, you do that. That's what you need when you're holding his leg and he refuses to go down.

And it's not just me saying it. A 2018 review of 142 study results, with almost 12,000 learners, found that learning with concept maps beats the other ways of studying it was compared with, in science and non-science subjects alike.

Here's how to get the most out of it:

• Before you watch a volume, look over its part of the chart, so you know where each clip fits.
• After training, cover a branch, say the next move out loud, then check.
• Make it yours: add your own notes on the PDF. The same review found that building the map yourself helps even more.

ON SCREEN OR ON YOUR WALL

The FlowChart is one big PDF page in English: 120 × 97 cm (47 × 38 in).

• Computer or tablet: the best way. Zoom in anywhere and the text stays sharp. It's real text, so you can search it too.
• Phone: pinch to zoom, for a quick look before class.
• Print: go big. Ask a print shop for an A0 poster (A1 or 24 × 36 in at the smallest). On A2 or a home printer, the text is too small to read.

QUESTIONS

Are videos included?
No. The FlowChart is a study aid for Gordon Ryan's DVD, not a substitute: you need the DVD from BJJ Fanatics to learn the techniques.

Can I get a refund?
It's a digital download, so all sales are final (see the Refund Policy). Trouble with the file? Send me a message and I'll sort it out.

HI, I'M MAX

I'm a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt (1st degree). I've been grappling since 2010 and making FlowCharts since 2019: more than 80 so far. Read what buyers say about my FlowChart of Gordon's Systematically Attacking the Guard.

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