Jake Shields: Double Leg Takedown

In this Pro Tips 4U sports training video, Jake Shields, 2x Strikeforce Middleweight Champion, shows you the Double Leg Takedown. Learn the secrets of always using a setup to get your opponent thinking one thing to open him up before you shoot. Jake shows you the shoot to the side and how to cut around grabbing around the hip and through the legs, taking one big step with the back foot and then driving the opponent, who is off balance to the mat. Jake also explains why he shoots to the side of the opponent, as opposed to straight on with the head for better protection of the neck. Jake Shields is one of the top MMA fighters in the world. He specializes in American Jiu-Jitsu. He currently fights as a welterweight for the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He has trained extensively with Cesar Gracie, and is a member of the "scrap pack" which includes fellow Cesar Gracie students Dave Terrell, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Jake won 15 consecutive fights over 6 years, until his loss to Georges St-Pierre in 2011. Among his victories are wins over Martin Kampmann, Dan Henderson, Paul Daley, Hayato Sakurai, Dave Menne, Carlos Condit and Yushin Okami. Jake&instructional MMA training videos for Pro Tips 4U include how to do an arm bar, how to finish a heel hook, how to do a kimuraand...