What Will You Learn?

Most fighters treat striking and grappling like two separate games.

The best fighters know they’re one connected system.

In Strikes to Takedowns, Patrick Spano shows you how to seamlessly blend striking pressure with high-percentage takedowns so your opponent never knows what’s coming next.

Instead of throwing strikes without purpose or shooting desperate takedowns, you’ll learn how to use punches, movement, and clinch entries to create effortless takedown opportunities.

Patrick breaks down the mechanics of closing distance, controlling the tie-up, and launching powerful throws and trips that work in real combat sports.

This system combines proven wrestling fundamentals with explosive clinch takedowns so you can turn striking exchanges into dominant grappling positions.

Whether you’re an MMA fighter, grappler, or striker looking to add takedowns, this course will help you control the fight from standing to the ground.

Stop playing two separate games.

Start controlling the entire fight.

What You’ll Learn

• Blend strikes directly into takedown entries
Use punches and pressure to open clean opportunities for shots, trips, and throws.

• Clinch control that leads to dominant takedowns
Learn how to control ties, break posture, and off-balance opponents.

• High-percentage throws adapted for combat sports
Use powerful hip throws and upper-body attacks to put opponents on the mat hard.

• Trips and sweeps that work under pressure
Master timing-based takedowns that don’t require shooting from distance.

• Clinch fighting fundamentals
Control the head, arms, and body to dominate tie-ups.

• Chain attacks that keep opponents reacting
Flow from strikes to clinch to takedowns so every reaction opens another attack.

• Practical techniques for live sparring and competition
Everything taught is designed to work against resisting opponents.

What Exactly Do You Get?

Part 1

• Intro
• Intro Part 2 / What To Expect In Course
• Fundamental Striking Footwork Into Wrestling Part 1 - Lead Hand
• Fundamental Striking Footwork Into Wrestling Part 2 - Rear Hand
• Fundamental Striking Footwork Into Wrestling Part 3 - Switch Strikes - Switch Cross, Switch Cross + Hook, Switch Cross + Step Cross
• Strikes To Level Change To Bombs
• Double Leg #1
• Double Leg #2 Bench Step Double Leg
• High Crotch Single Leg #1 Run The Pipe
• High Crotch Single Leg #2 Run The Pipe -> Double Leg
• High Crotch Single Leg #3 Run The Pipe -> Lift
• Outside Single Leg #1 Punch And Sweep
• Outside Single Leg #2 Tree Top
• Osoto Gari

Part 2

• Strikes To Takedowns - Lead Hand Closed Stance #1 -> Double Leg
• Lead Hand Closed Stance #2 -> Single Leg High Crotch 3 Variations
• Lead Hand Closed Stance #3 -> Osoto Gari
• Lead Hand Open Stance -> Bench Step Double
• Lead Hand Open Stance -> Single Leg Punch And Sweep And Tree Top
• Rear Hand Closed Stance -> Bench Step Double Leg
• Rear Hand Closed Stance -> Outside Single 2 Variations
• Rear Hand Closed Stance -> Benchstep
• Rear Hand Open Stance -> High Crotch
• Switch Cross Closed Stance -> Double Leg
• Switch Cross Closed Stance -> High Crotch
• Switch Cross + Hook Closed Stance -> Osoto Gari
• Switch Cross Open Stance -> Bench Step Double Leg
• Switch Cross Open Stance -> Outside Single
• Switch Cross Lead Hand Closed Stance -> Bench Step Double Leg
• Switch Cross Lead Hand Closed Stance -> Outside Single
• Switch Cross Lead Hand Open Stance -> Double Leg
• Switch Cross Lead Hand Open Stance -> High Crotch
• Switch Cross Lead Hand Open Stance -> Osoto Gari
• Switch Cross + Step Cross Rear Hand Closed Stance -> Bench Step
• Switch Cross + Step Cross Rear Hand Closed Stance -> Outside Single Leg
• Switch Cross + Step Cross Open Stance -> Double Leg
• Switch Cross + Step Cross Open Stance -> High Crotch
• Slips And Rolls Onto Shots Lead Hand Closed Stance -> Double Or High Crotch
• Slips And Rolls Onto Shots Lead Hand Open Stance -> Double Or High Crotch
• Defending Shots And Takedowns