Josh Saunders

Takedowns are only valuable if you can control what happens next.

In this four-day immersive workshop, Josh Saunders will guide athletes through a complete, integrated system for taking opponents down and keeping them pinned, pressured, and controlled once the fight hits the mat. This workshop is intentionally designed around a single skill focus: converting takedowns into sustained top control. Participants will leave with a clear, repeatable framework they can immediately apply in training and competition.

Over four progressive days, you will learn:

• High-percentage takedown entries that translate cleanly into top position

• How to eliminate common scrambles and prevent opponents from standing back up

• Systems for maintaining pressure, balance, and positional dominance after the takedown

• Transitions from takedown → control → advancement, without losing momentum

• Decision-making principles that work across body types and rule sets

Josh emphasizes control-first grappling—teaching athletes how to slow opponents down, deny space, and impose their game from the moment the takedown lands.

This workshop is ideal for:

• Jiu Jitsu practitioners who want stronger wrestling integration

• Athletes who get takedowns but struggle to hold position

• Competitors looking to increase control, not just movement

• Coaches seeking a cohesive system they can teach and replicate

All material is scalable for beginner to advanced practitioners, with concepts that apply to both gi and no-gi contexts.