Title: High Crotch: Steps, Key Details & Mistakes | DARCE

Canonical: https://darce.app/techniques/wrestling/high-crotch

> High Crotch. A penetrating attack to the inner thigh with the head up on the outside, tight to their hip, lifting one leg to finish.

# 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

1. 01

   ### Engage in your stance

   Fight for ties and find the angle to penetrate.

2. 02

   ### Change levels

   Drop your hips beneath theirs, back straight and head up.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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- [Single-Leg Takedown Wrestling Capture one leg with the head outside, then run the pipe or trip to finish on top.](https://darce.app/techniques/wrestling/single-leg)
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