Single-Leg Tackle is escaped by which technique?

• A. Bicycle Kicks
• B. Single-Leg Sprawl
• C. The Shovel Under Escape
• D. Bridge & Roll Escape

Answer: (B)

When facing a single-leg tackle, you want to shut down the attacker’s leg control as quickly as possible. The single-leg sprawl does exactly that by dropping your hips back and driving your chest toward the leg being attacked. This creates distance, keeps your weight away from their grip, and prevents them from finishing the takedown. You also frame with your arms to keep their torso from lifting you and to break their grip on the leg. The result is a solid, fast defense that stops the shot in its tracks and puts you in a position to recover or counter.

Other options don’t address the core issue as directly. A bicycle kick is more of a flashy mobility move and doesn’t reliably disrupt the leg attack. A shovel-under escape is useful in different bottom-escape scenarios but not the standard response to a single-leg shot. A bridge-and-roll escape aims to sweep or roll under pressure in other contexts, not to stop a single-leg takedown from finishing.