Double leg finish / drive through
Entries / Solo mat / Build
From the penetration knee: the trail leg steps up outside, the hips drive forward and up, the hands stay together.
Solo study. Solo rehearsal of a shape a coach has already shown you. No partner, no resistance, no finish against anyone. Not coach-verified.
Why it matters
A double leg is finished by the hips, not the arms. The step up with the trail leg and the drive forward through the position are what move someone; standing straight up from the knee moves nobody. This is the finish shape without the person it would move.
The phases
Double leg finish • solo drive
- Knee down. Start from the penetration knee with the chest up and the hands together low.
- Trail leg steps up. Bring the trail leg up and to the outside in one step.
- Drive the hips. Drive the hips forward and up through the position; the hands stay together.
- Stand through. Finish standing through, not standing up. No opponent is shown.
Watch for: Standing straight up from the knee is not a finish. The hips travel forward through the space, not up out of it.
Wrestling stance
- Base. Begin with a base wide enough to move from.
- Knees flexed. Flex the knees and hips while keeping the head up.
- Hands ready. Hands stay ahead of the body, ready to make contact.
- Hold shape. Maintain a shape you can move from in either direction.
Watch for: Do not turn a lower stance into looking down at the mat.
Three common faults
- Standing up from the knee
- The hips rise vertically and the chest goes back. Forward first, then up.
- Trail leg late
- The drive starts before the trail foot is planted outside. Step, then drive.
- Hands separating
- The hands come apart on the drive. They stay together at hip height.
In the room
- Start from the knee with the chest up and the hands together low.
- Trail leg up and outside in one step.
- Drive the hips through the space, not up out of it. No opponent is shown.
Drill prescription
| Rounds | 3 rounds |
|---|---|
| Repetitions | 6 drives |
| Rest | 45 s |
Only on a mat. Rehearse the shape; do not add a partner from this study.
Open the visual study ↗Where it sits
Mechanics: One movement at a time, slowed down: ties, entries, finishes and the shapes that stop them.
Also in this stage: Solo penetration step, Down block / hips back first, Snap down / hips first, Hand fighting / inside position.
On the boards: Four weeks: entries and defence.