The technique database

Most Common BJJ Takedowns

The takedowns BJJBuddy users log most in training, from wrestling shots to judo throws and guard pulls, ranked by how many people use each one.

Data through November 2026
Ranked by unique users

What shows up most.

The single leg is the most widely logged takedown: 44.7% of the 2,528 people who logged a takedown have recorded it. A person counts once per technique, however many sessions they logged it in, so prolific loggers can’t dominate the list.

Read the result carefully

Logged training, not match results.

These rankings describe what 2,528 BJJBuddy users logged in training. They are not success rates in competition or across everyone who trains BJJ.

All 31 takedowns

Top takedowns

01Single legWrestling1,13002Double legWrestling1,03803Guard pullBJJ62104Ankle pickWrestling49105Body lock takedownWrestling44006Arm dragWrestling419
07Snap downWrestling350
08Hip throwWrestling331
09Uchi mataJudo264
10Lapel dragBJJ238
11Low singleWrestling235
12Osoto gariJudo206
13Headlock takedownWrestling199
14Blast doubleWrestling152
15Fireman’s carryWrestling144
16Knee pickWrestling136
17Sumi gaeshiJudo111
18Ouchi gariJudo102
19Harai goshiJudo100
20Drop seoi nageJudo96
21Shuck-byWrestling96
22Front headlockWrestling94
23O goshiJudo91
24Ippon seoi nageJudo87
25Kouchi gariJudo79
26Tomoe nageJudo78
27High crotchWrestling66
28Ashi baraiJudo65
29Leg reapWrestling63
30Koshi gurumaJudo37
31Soto gakeJudo24
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Number = people who logged it. From BJJBuddy training logs, November 2015 to November 2026. Duplicate uploads are removed, so a session is one person on one training day. Each person counts once per technique. Groups smaller than 10 people are not shown.

How each technique page works

Each page shows how many people logged the takedown, how it ranks, which belts use it, and a short how-to.

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