Double Leg Takedown
Also known as: Double Leg · Morote Gari · Blast Double · Shot
The highest-percentage takedown in grappling: change levels, drive through both legs, and put your opponent on the mat with you on top.
Takedown · Gi & No-gi · Difficulty 2/5 · Usually learned at White belt
Starts from Standing as the either grappler → lands in Side Control.
The details that make it work
- Level change first, then step — your head comes down to their beltline before your feet move.
- Penetration step lands your lead knee between their feet; head stays up and to one side of their body.
- Finish by cutting the corner: drive at an angle, not straight into their sprawl.
Where it goes wrong
- Shooting from too far away — a shot outside two arm-lengths is just a jog into a guillotine.
- Dropping the head to the center line, which feeds the front headlock.
How opponents counter it
- Sprawl and snap-down into the front headlock
- Guillotine as the head comes in
Is the Double Leg Takedown legal in competition?
Legal in all major rulesets at all levels (IBJJF, ADCC, sub-only). Rules change — always confirm against the current official rulebook for your event.
Related techniques
All moves from Standing · Back to Grapplepedia