Which takedown is described after escaping a front or side headlock to standing back control?

• A. Hook and drive takedown
• B. Shoulder throw
• C. Fireman's carry
• D. Single-leg takedown

Answer: (B)

The situation described relies on using your body as a pivot to flip the opponent over your shoulder from a position behind them. After escaping a front or side headlock, you can land in standing back control, where your grip and alignment let you drive into their center with your shoulder and pull with your arms. The shoulder throw uses that shoulder as the primary point of contact and leverage to rotate their upper body over you, finishing the takedown by bringing them down onto their back. This flow is more direct from back control than a fireman’s carry, which centers on lifting the opponent onto your shoulders, or leg-based takedowns like a single-leg or hook-and-drive, which don’t fit the back-control setup.