Alias · Standing
Low single
Also known as Single Leg Entry — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: ankle-level variant
Single leg shot low at the ankle
Low single is a variant name for the single leg — naming the version that shoots low to capture the leg at the ankle.
Etymology. “Low” describes the depth of the shot: the attacker changes levels deep and snatches the ankle rather than the thigh. The label distinguishes it from the high single by where the capture lands.
Mechanics. The low single demands the deepest level change of the single-leg family — the hips must drop far below the opponent’s to reach the ankle without being sprawled on; the penetration only succeeds once the level change carries the attacker under the opponent’s base.
Cross-reference. “Single leg takedown,” “Single,” and “High single” are sibling aliases. Full mechanical coverage on Single Leg Entry.