High Crotch
- Wrestling
- Takedowns
- intermediate
- Neutral / open space
- 4 steps
A penetrating attack to the inner thigh with the head up on the outside, tight to their hip, lifting one leg to finish. Also known as the High-c or the High single. Here is the exact breakdown from the DARCE app: 4 steps, the details that make it work, and the mistakes to avoid.
When to use it
Shoot the high crotch when the opponent stands staggered and lifts their hands as you change levels. An inside tie or a jab that brings their arm up opens the lane. It is a shorter, quicker shot than the double leg.
Step by step
- 01
Engage in your stance
Fight for ties and find the angle to penetrate.
- 02
Change levels
Drop your hips beneath theirs, back straight and head up.
- 03
Penetrate high & lift
Step your lead knee in deep, keep your head up on the outside, tight to their hip, and drive one hand high into the crotch, lifting the leg as you come up.
- 04
Drive through & finish
Turn the corner, drive your weight through them and come up in top position.
Key details
- Head up and on the outside, tight to their hip. Never buried down the middle.
- Penetrate deep so your hips get under theirs before you lift.
- Lift the leg and drive forward to break the base.
Common mistakes
- Dropping the head and reaching instead of stepping in.
- Shooting from too far and landing short.
- Standing tall and trying to muscle the lift.
Common counters
Opponents sprawl, whizzer the near arm, or crossface to turn your head away. A head buried down the middle gets pushed to the mat. Keep your head up and tight to their hip, and keep driving.
How to drill it
Your partner stands staggered: penetrate to the high crotch, lift the leg and turn the corner. Do three rounds of two minutes, with your partner adding a whizzer in the last round.
Related techniques
- 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.
- Duck UnderWrestlingChange levels and slip your head under the opponent’s arm to take their back.
- 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.
- Knee PickWrestlingSteer the opponent past you and pick the knee to drop them straight to the mat.
Train it with the AI coach