leg sweep
Foot attacks stance
A leg sweep is a martial arts or wrestling technique where you use your leg to knock an opponent's legs out from under them, typically causing them to fall.
The move appears across disciplines—judo, karate, MMA—and in self-defense: He took her down with a quick leg sweep.
Figuratively, to leg sweep someone is to undercut them unexpectedly.
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- reapGather a crop
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
trip · martial arts · Brazilian jiu-jitsu · leglock · throws · body mechanics · balance · off balance · momentum · combat sports · technique · groundwork · ground game · low kick · kick · knockdown · opponent · floor
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
- fighting techniquesblock, parry, counter, dodge, guard
- Takedownsarm drag, duck under, tackle, trip, fireman's carry
- Judo Techniqueship throw, shoulder throw, body drop, reap, throw
- kickskick, front kick, side kick, back kick, roundhouse kick
- combatbattle, fight, combat, unarmed combat, grappling
leg sweephigh kick
Elevated leg strike
head kick · uppercut · headshot · elbow strike · axe kick
leg sweeppunch
Strike with fist
jab · straight punch · cross · palm strike · hammer fist
leg, sweep, legs, sweeping, swept, sweeper, sweeps, legroom, sweepers