As leg locks have swept the competition scene the last several years, many jiu-jitsu players have become enamored with the heel hook. It’s fast, it looks impressive, and many times opponents tap early out of fear of knee damage. Because of this many...

Due to the rapid increase in the popularity of leg lock submissions, it is vital that every grappler learn them in order to be successful submission artists. As John Danaher says, “why ignore 50% of the body?” Although not every black belt is...

If you’re new to the leg lock game, it can seem like an overwhelming piece of the puzzle when you begin learning the ins and outs. We watch the megastars of the sport, like Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones seamlessly work their way...

A lot of people consider the straight ankle lock to be an inferior leg locking submission, especially when comparing it to heel hooks and kneebars. I would strongly disagree with anyone who makes that claim. The straight ankle lock, when done technically and...

Simple Leg Attack With Craig Jones! The De La Riva guard is one of many methods of playing open guard and is utilized by almost all grapplers at some point. The De La Riva guard is popular because of the variety of sweeps...

Finally Set Up and Finish The Straight Ankle Lock in BJJ, Submission  Grappling and MMA The straight ankle lock is a very simple leg lock in jiu jitsu, and probably the first foot / leg lock attack you will ever learn in any...

Let's face it, whether you're a high level competitor or just an average person training 2-3 times a week, all of us our searching for that one piece of knowledge that can help us edge out our opponents.  Jumping with both feet into...

Attacking the lower body has recently become one of the biggest phenomenons in bjj.  There is a revolution going on in the Jiu Jitsu community today.  People are getting more and more skilled at lower body attacks - especially the ankle lock, and...

If you're not doing leg locks, then what's wrong with you?? You're behind the times bro! Listen, we all know that leg locks are all the rage right now, right? They're everywhere! No Gi Grappling, MMA, Combatives... no IBJJF :( So I guess...

Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is always difficult.  Some say it can be more difficult for the smaller people, some say it’s more difficult for the bigger guys.  No matter what your build, age, fitness level, or health, bjj is going to be difficult. ...

Leg locks are becoming increasingly popular with the growth of nogi, submission only and tournaments like EBI.  Many people assume leg locks are only effective nogi because you can’t reap in many gi divisions and you can’t utilize the heel hook. There are...

Leg locks are quickly becoming extremely popular throughout the Jiu Jitsu community.  With the revolution in sub only tournaments leg locks have increased in popularity.  They are an effective tool in gi, nogi, and MMA.  We wrote an article, “Leg Locks Overview” discussing...

With the recent prevalence of the heel hook in competition grappling, there is one submission that has in some regards fallen by the wayside: the ankle lock.  Many grapplers do not realize the efficiency and devastating power of the ankle lock, because of its legality in lower divisions, and because if done incorrectly it is […]