Duck Under

Step by step

1. 01

   Tie up under their arm

   Control an arm so it is raised, creating the window to duck beneath it.

2. 02

   Level change under the arm

   Drop your level sharply and step your lead foot in, driving your head under their armpit.

3. 03

   Slip to the back

   Come up on the far side behind them, wrapping the waist as you clear their arm overhead.

4. 04

   Secure the back

   Lock your hands at their waist, chest tight to their back, and break them down to finish.

Key details

• A sharp, deep level change is what opens the path under the arm.
• Drive your head and near shoulder through to the far side, do not just lower it.
• Get the waist lock and tighten to their back before they can turn and face you.

Common mistakes

• ×Ducking without lowering your level, so your head bumps the arm.
• ×Stopping at their side instead of finishing all the way to the back.
• ×Leaving space between your chest and their back, letting them spin out.

Related techniques

• Double-Leg TakedownWrestlingChange levels, penetrate, and drive through both legs to put the opponent on their back.→
• Single-Leg TakedownWrestlingCapture one leg with the head outside, then run the pipe or trip to finish on top.→
• Ankle PickWrestlingSnap the opponent onto a leg, then change levels and pick the ankle to put them down.→
• High CrotchWrestlingA penetrating attack to the inner thigh with the head up on the inside, lifting one leg to finish.→
• Fireman's CarryWrestlingDrop under a tie, load the opponent across your shoulders and roll them to the mat.→
• Hip TossWrestlingTurn in, load the opponent over your hip and throw them to the mat.→