Matt's takedowns

Two categories: opponent standing and sitting in kneeling. All of these are based with me in sitting guard (knees bent, back erect with slight forward arch, chin down protecting choke, elbows against sides, hand fighting preventing grips and keeping distance. Most all of these work for Gi and no Gi. :)

STANDING:

Armpull - using right hand grab opponents right sleeve or wrist if no gi, pulling arm across their body towards my right knee. At same time step left leg out to their right side, as standing up plant forehead into their right hip applying pressure. Start circling around their back and grapping their left legs gi and pull tight. Continue pushing with forehead and bring them to the mat.

Leg attack - if their right leg is forward,  hook the ankle with the left hand via the outside of their leg. Sit up bringing one ankle under you coming to combat stance with other knee up while reaching with right arm behind calve via the inside of the leg. Place shoulder below the attacked legs knee with head on the inside to prevent choke and push into them till they collapse onto the mat and mount.

Trip - if both legs are squared up to me simply extent both legs between theirs placing ankles behind their ankles with my knees down towards the matt. Then place both hands on their knees and push them back and they'll collapse onto the mat.

THEM IN KNEELING:

Colar and knee - if both of their knees are on the matt and squared to me, reach across their body with my right hand and grab high on their right collar(thumbs out). Then grab their right gi pants at their hip with my left hand. While transitioning up off the ground towards them slide my right shin against their right thigh. (Key is keeping right arm straight and rigid) Push them back to mat and take side control.

Ankle and neck - if their right knee is up, grab around their ankle via the outside, then while raising my posture to a nearly standing postion take my right arm (keeping it straight and rigid) apply pressure near sternum and neck and push them back tripping them with the ankle grab and advance position.