ATTENTION: Jiu-jitsu Coaches And Students Seeking To Close The Gap With Confidence In Takedowns

CLOSE THE TAKEDOWN GAP TO
BECOME A COMPLETE GRAPPLER

"Increase Your Takedown Confidence Drastically In Just 3 Days With This Summit"

30 bjj, judo, sambo, and wrestling experts answer these questions

Why are takedowns important in bjj and self-defense?

Understanding why takedowns are important is a step toward takedown confidence. Each speaker has a unique perspective on why takedowns are a crucial part of your gameplan.   

why are takedowns often neglected in bjj?

Is it the rules of the sport
that make takedowns less important? Is it the fear of injury? Is it lack of qualified instructors? Is it because it takes too long to get good at takedowns? Our speakers give their input and advice.

HOW CAN I OVERCOME MY HESITATION IN LEARNING TAKEDOWNS?

Each speaker shares strategies on overcoming mental and physical obstacles when learning takedowns. These principles and concepts will help turn you into a complete grappler. 
Your hOST
Your hOST

Larry Keith

Larry Keith

Larry has 40 years of martial arts experience and 27 years of instructing. He is a 3rd degree Kodokan Judo Black Belt as well as a BJJ Black Belt, awarded by 8th degree Coral Belt, Carlos Machado. Larry has owned and operated Dynamic Martial Arts in Southern Oregon since 2002. His specialty and passion are takedowns, specifically, Takedown Confidence.
Guest Speakers And Event Schedule

Day 1

CARLOS MACHADO

8th Degree Coral Belt
50+ Years Of
Jiu-jitsu Experience
Founder Of Carlos Machado Jiu-jitsu Association

BYRON JABARA

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
Host of BJJ Brick Podcast
​Author of Audiobook,
"What To Expect In Your First Year Of Jiu-jitsu"

TIM CARTMELL

Kung-fu Black Belt
​BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
Author Of "Effortless Combat Throws" And "Passing The Guard"

ELI KNIGHT

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
​Under Royce Gracie
Owner/Content Creator For YouTube Channel,
"Knight Jiu-jitsu"

CARLOS MACHADO

8th Degree Coral Belt
50+ Years Of Jiu-jitsu Experience
Founder Of Carlos Machado
Jiu-jitsu Association

REILLY BODYCOMB

SAMBO Expert
BJJ Black Belt
Ranked 1st In The USA And 5th In The World At 68kg In SAMBO Wrestling
(FIAS 2016).

MIKE MOOR

Division 1 Wrestler
7 Years As FBI Negotiator
 Director Of Z-Winning Mindset
​Wrestling Coach At
WAR Training Center In TX.

ELI KNIGHT

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
​Under Royce Gracie
Owner/Content Creator For
YouTube Channel, "Knight Jiu-jitsu"

TIM CARTMELL

Kung-fu Black Belt
​BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
Author Of "Effortless Combat Throws" And "Passing The Guard".

BYRON JABARA

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
Host of BJJ Brick Podcast
​Author of Audiobook,
"What To Expect In Your
First Year Of Jiu-jitsu"

CHARLEE MINKIN

2004 Judo Olympian
Judo 5th Degree Black Belt
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
​Co-owner/Instructor At
Sanctuary Martial Arts

DREW WEATHERHEAD

BJJ Black Belt
​Owner/Content Creator Of The Popular "Because Jitsu" Meme Page
On Instagram And Facebook

KEITH OWEN

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
​Tai Kung-fu 4th Degree Black Belt
​Wu Wei Gung-fu Black Sash
 Author Of "From The Ground Up"

NOBUO YAGAI

BJJ 3rd Degree Black Belt
​Enshin Karate 2nd Degree Black Belt
​Kodokan Judo Black Belt
 Author Of "Warrior In The Garden"

MIKE MOOR

Division 1 Wrestler
7 Years As FBI Negotiator
 Director Of
Z-Winning Mindset
​Wrestling Coach At WAR Training Center In TX.

REILLY BODYCOMB

SAMBO Expert
BJJ Black Belt
Ranked 1st In The USA And 5th In The World At 68kg In SAMBO Wrestling
(FIAS 2016).

NOBUO YAGAI

BJJ 3rd Degree Black Belt
​Enshin Karate 2nd
Degree Black Belt
​Kodokan Judo Black Belt
 Author Of "Warrior In
The Garden"

KEITH OWEN

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
​Tai Kung-fu 4th
Degree Black Belt
​Wu Wei Gung-fu Black Sash
 Author Of "From The Ground Up"

CHARLEE MINKIN

2004 Judo Olympian
Judo 5th Degree Black Belt
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
​Co-owner/Instructor At Sanctuary Martial Arts 

DREW WEATHERHEAD

BJJ Black Belt
​Owner/Content Creator Of The Popular "Because Jitsu" Meme Page On Instagram And Facebook

Are YOU READY TO GAIN TAKEDOWN CONFIDENCE?

Register Now And Learn How In Just 3 Days!

Day 2

STEVE SCOTT

Judo 8th Degree Black Belt
American SAMBO Assn Hall Of Famer
​Co-founder Of Judo Black Belt Assn And ​American Freestyle Judo
 Author Of "The Sambo Encyclopedia" And "The Juji-gatame Encyclopedia"

CHRIS HAUETER

BJJ 5th Degree Black Belt
​Member Of The Dirty Dozen
1st American To Compete
As Black Belt in Mundial
1st American To Submit
A Brazilian in Competition

VLAD KOULIKOV

SAMBO Master
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Awarded "Most Technical Fighter" After Submitting All Of His Opponents In The First Grapplers Quest

DAN VALLIMONT

4x NCAA Qualifier
2x NCAA All-American
Division 1 NCAA Finalist
Assistant Wrestling Coach For University Of PA
Project Manager For
Fanatic Wrestling/BJJ Fanatics

TOM DAVEY

BJJ Black Belt
Shootfighting Black Belt
Content Creator For YouTube Channel,
"The Grappling Academy"

MARK CUKRO

2nd Degree Black Belt
In Gracie Jiu-jitsu
3rd Degree Black Belt
In Japanese Jujitsu
27+ Years Of Experience

ELVIS SINOSIC

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
1st Australian UFC Fighter
 1st Australian To Fight
For A UFC World Title
 1st Australian To Compete In ADCC

DAN CAMARILLO

Judo 4th Degree Black Belt
Guerrilla Jiu-jitsu 3rd
Degree Black Belt
​5x CA State Judo Champion
​2x Jr. National Judo Champion
​6x Winner Of US Open
Jiu-jitsu Championships

JASON SAMPSON

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
All American Wrestler
Legacy, Bellator And
Shark Fights Veteran

KIM BLAKE

BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Karate Black Belt
1st Female BJJ Black Belt
In Oklahoma State
IBJJF Master World Champion At Brown Belt

STEVE SCOTT

Judo 8th Degree Black Belt
American SAMBO Association Hall Of Famer
​Co-founder Of Judo Black Belt Association And
​American Freestyle Judo
 Author Of "The Sambo Encyclopedia" And "The
Juji-gatame Encyclopedia"

DAN CAMARILLO

Judo 4th Degree Black Belt
Guerrilla Jiu-jitsu 3rd Degree Black Belt
​5x CA State Judo Champion
​2x Jr. National Judo Champion
​6x Winner Of US Open
Jiu-jitsu Championships

DAN VALLIMONT

4x NCAA Qualifier
2x NCAA All-American
Division 1 NCAA Finalist
Assistant Wrestling Coach For University Of PA 
Project Manager For Fanatic Wrestling/BJJ Fanatics


JASON SAMPSON

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
All American Wrestler
Legacy, Bellator And
Shark Fights Veteran





KIM BLAKE

BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Karate Black Belt
1st Female BJJ Black Belt
In Oklahoma State
IBJJF Master World Champion At Brown Belt

VLAD KOULIKOV

SAMBO Master
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Awarded "Most Technical Fighter" After Submitting All Of His Opponents In
The First Grapplers Quest

ELVIS SINOSIC

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
1st Australian UFC Fighter
 1st Australian To Fight
For A UFC World Title
 1st Australian To
Compete In ADCC

CHRIS HAUETER

BJJ 5th Degree Black Belt
​Member Of The Dirty Dozen
1st American To Compete
As Black Belt in Mundial
1st American To Submit A Brazilian in Competition

TOM DAVEY

BJJ Black Belt
Shootfighting Black Belt
Content Creator For YouTube Channel,
"The Grappling Academy"

MARK CUKRO

2nd Degree Black Belt
In Gracie Jiu-jitsu
3rd Degree Black Belt
In Japanese Jujitsu
27+ Years Of Experience

Are YOU READY TO BOOST YOUR TAKEDOWN CONFIDENCE?

Register Now And Learn How In Just 3 Days!

Day 3

ROBERT DRYSDALE

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
1st American To Win
Both ADCC And IBJJF World Championships
​UFC Veteran Fighter
Producer Of The Documentary, "Closed Guard" And Author Of "Opening Closed Guard"

ARI KNAZAN

Japanese Jujitsu 5th
Degree Black Belt
​BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Co-founder Of Invictus LEO Program For Police Defensive Tactics
Owner/Content Creator
For YouTube Channel, "Submissions 101" 

TONY PACENSKI

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
Judo 1st Degree Black Belt
Co-founder of Jiu-jitsu Global Federation (JJGF)
Author Of "A Story Of Invisible Power -
A Path Towards Jiu-jitsu
Principles & Execution"

MELISSA HAUETER

BJJ 3rd Degree Black Belt
 Co-owner/Instructor At
The Combat Base "Garage"
 Wife Of Dirty Dozen Alumni, Chris Haueter
​Co-founder/Instructor For The Online Program


DR. ISAAC GREELEY

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
2X NCAA All American And Hall Of Fame Inductee
​2019 IBJJF Pan-Am Champion
3-0 Fight To Win Competitor

WILLIAM VANDRY

BJJ 6th Degree Black Belt
Producer Of Documentary, "Got Pain?"
One Of The Highest
Ranked Americans in BJJ


RICK HAWN

2004 Judo Olympian
Judo 4th Degree Black Belt
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
​2x Bellator Tournament Winner


BRIAN PETERSON

BJJ Black Belt
Owner/Content Creator For YouTube Channel,
"Teach Me Grappling,"
With Over 124K Subscribers


GREG HAMILTON

BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt Under Carlos Machado
Creator Of The Gregorian Lapel System

TRAVIS TOOKE

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
 Author Of "Jiu-jitsu For Life, Lessons Learned On
And Off The Mat"

And... special bonus interview with your host, larry keith, who reveals his secret formula of translating the ground concepts you already use to stand-up

LARRY KEITH

LARRY KEITH

Kodokan Judo 3rd Degree Black Belt
BJJ Black Belt Under Carlos Machado
Creator/Host Of The
Takedown Confidence Summit
Founder Of Takedown Confidence
& Takedown Confidence Coaching

WILLIAM VANDRY

BJJ 6th Degree Black Belt
Producer Of Documentary, "Got Pain?"
One Of The Highest
Ranked Americans in BJJ

ROBERT DRYSDALE

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
1st American To Win Both ADCC
And IBJJF World Championships.
​UFC Veteran Fighter
Producer Of The Documentary, "Closed Guard" And Author Of "Opening Closed Guard"

ARI KNAZAN

Japanese Jujitsu 5th Degree Black Belt
​BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Co-founder Of Invictus LEO Program For Police Defensive Tactics
Owner/Content Creator For
YouTube Channel, "Submissions 101" 

MELISSA HAUETER

BJJ 3rd Degree Black Belt
 Co-owner/Instructor At
The Combat Base "Garage"
 Wife Of Dirty Dozen Alumni,
Chris Haueter
​Co-founder/Instructor
For The Online Program

TRAVIS TOOKE

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
 Author Of "Jiu-jitsu For Life,
Lessons Learned On And Off The Mat"

DR. ISAAC GREELEY

BJJ 2nd Degree Black Belt
2X NCAA All American
And Hall Of Fame Inductee
​2019 IBJJF Pan-Am Champion
3-0 Fight To Win Competitor

RICK HAWN

2004 Judo Olympian
Judo 4th Degree Black Belt
BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
​2x Bellator Tournament Winner  

BRIAN PETERSON

BJJ Black Belt
Owner/Content Creator
For YouTube Channel,
"Teach Me Grappling,"
With Over 124K Subscribers

GREG HAMILTON

BJJ 1st Degree Black Belt
Under Carlos Machado
Creator Of The Gregorian Lapel System

TONY PACENSKI

BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt
Judo 1st Degree Black Belt
Co-founder of Jiu-jitsu Global Federation (JJGF)
Author Of "A Story Of Invisible Power -
A Path Towards Jiu-jitsu
Principles & Execution"

AND... SPECIAL BONUS INTERVIEW WITH YOUR HOST, LARRY KEITH, WHO REVEALS HIS SECRET FORMULA OF TRANSLATING THE GROUND CONCEPTS YOU ALREADY USE TO STAND-UP


LARRY KEITH

Kodokan Judo 3rd Degree Black Belt
BJJ Black Belt Under Carlos Machado
Creator/Host Of The
Takedown Confidence Summit
Founder Of Judo For Jiu-jitsu
Author Of "Judo For Jiu-jitsu" Book

Are YOU READY TO level up in your takedown game?

Register Now And Learn How In Just 3 Days!

ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

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Frequently Asked Questions
I just started training. Can I benefit from the summit?
Absolutely! Get started the right way by working on your takedowns from the beginning of your grappling journey!
I already know takedowns. Will I learn anything new?
Absolutely! There are always golden nuggets to pick up at any level of expertise! In fact, it can be even more fun discovering tiny details for yourself, which have the power to make a huge impact!
How much does the summit cost?
This summit is FREE!!
When are the interviews available to watch?
Each Day's recordings are released at 11am EST.
How long are the recordings available for?
You will have access to all interview recordings for 24 hours each day of the summit.
Do I have to attend LIVE?
No. All interviews are pre-recorded and will be available all at once for 24 hours, from 11am EST until 11am EST the following day. Watch them any time during that 24-hour period.
How do I access the interviews?
Each morning of the 3-day summit, you will receive an email link for immediate access to that day's interviews.
Do you offer closed captions?
Yes. Closed captions are available on all of the interviews throughout the summit.
What If I can't make one of the days?
You can upgrade your free ticket to the All Access Pass, which gives you 24/7 Lifetime Access to ALL interviews in our dedicated summit hub as well as BONUS materials, such as 30 Takedown Technique Videos from our expert speakers, MP3 Audio Interview Downloads, Interview Transcripts and more!! Upgrade your ticket here.
Will replays be available?
Replays aka Lifetime Access to all summit interviews plus bonus materials are available to our All Access Pass holders. Get you pass here. No replays for the free ticket holders, only during 24-hour access on each day of the summit.

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