King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Is the single leg takedown with the head outside legal?

Rules for the single leg takedown with the head outside in 1 ruleset.

Rules change. Check the official rulebook for your event before competing. This site is not affiliated with IBJJF, ADCC, NAGA or Grappling Industries.

IBJJF

DivisionStatus
Ages 4 to 12Illegal
Ages 13 to 15Illegal
Ages 16 to 17 (all belts) and adult/master white beltsIllegal
Adult and master blue and purple beltsLegal
Adult and master brown and black belts, except adult no-giLegal
Adult brown and black belts, no-giLegal

Prohibited but not penalized where illegal: the referee restarts the match standing (Art. 1.3.6).

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Data: bjj-data (Grapple Flows) (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.