Avoid Foot Locks With 3 Simple Steps Foot locks are a real danger in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a very easy joint to attack and submit with, providing your opponent a high percentage of effectiveness due to a short window of time...

While you will mainly see leg locks done in the no gi arena of Jiu Jitsu, they happen quite frequently in the gi. In the IBJJF, some great wins have been done won by foot locks. But because they don’t happen as much in gi as no gi, you will see a lot of ignorance […]

While foot locks are to be respected, you do not have to fear them. While you need to be cautious and aware, a foot lock does not mean that your goose is cooked. Far from it. If you know the proper defense, then a foot lock will be no different than any other submission. The […]