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Introducing the ultimate guide to defending leg locks and counter locks: "The Pillars of Defense Leg Lock Escapes and Counter Locks" a 10 volume MUST HAVE by none other than grappling superstar, Gordon Ryan

Master the art of defending leg locks and counter locks with grappling superstar Gordon Ryan's latest instructional
Learn the secrets of staying multiple steps ahead of even the trickiest leg lock submissions.
Develop go-to strategies for today’s modern leg entanglements including Irimi Ashi Garami, Outside Ashi, Top Ushiro, Cross Ashi, 50/50, Mutual Ashi, and even the Inside Ashi Garami position!
Build confidence in your ability to defend Achilles locks, toe holds, heel hooks, and more with Gordon’s battle tested techniques.
This Defensive Leg Lock System is the same one that Gordon has used to dominate at the elite levels of no-gi grappling!
Know more. Win more.

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Volume 1

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Leg Lock Defense - Intro	0
Overview	3:16
Theory	6:08
Battle For Inside Position	12:03
Basic Pummeling Drills	13:49
Irimi Ashi Garami - Intro To Irimi Ashi Garami	16:52
Initially Protecting Your Feet	19:18
Pummeling Back To Neutral	22:39
Building To A Knee	31:55
High Stepping Out	37:20
Re-Pummel	41:31
Build To Standing Position	45:19
Forward Stepping	48:11
Backstepping	52:44
Re-Pummel	55:22

Volume 2

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Achilles Locks - Achilles Locks-Belly Up Rule	0
Initial Booting And Pressure	2:02
Separating And Stepping Over	5:34
Keeping Them Belly Up	9:44
Roll Through	11:41
End Game	14:13
Stopping/Undoing The Reap	15:31
Roll Through	19:46
End Game	21:23
Building To A Knee	22:32
Re-Pummel	23:08
Build To Standing Position	24:20
Central Problem Of Butterfly Ashi	25:33
Passing A Leg To Escape	28:43
Preventing Belly Down Position	30:27
End Game	32:48
Building To A Knee	33:29
Gripping And Elbow To Boot The Foot	34:36
Hand Up Hand Down Dilemma	36:50
Backstepping	40:09
Addressing A Post Ashi	43:39

Volume 3

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Toe Holds - Intro To Toe Holds	0
Hiding Feet	2:12
Slipping The Initial Grip	3:58
Second Foot Interference	6:52
Sitting Over A Leg	10:22
Half Roll To Separate Legs	14:04
Full/Multiple Rolls	18:10
End Game	21:48
Defending From A Knee	23:36
Heel Hooks - Intro To Heel Hooks	24:53
Hiding Feet	25:47
Initial Heel Slip	26:54
Second Leg Interference	31:02
Sitting Over A Leg	33:15
Half Roll To Separate Legs	35:59
Full/Multiple Rolls	38:15
End Game	40:22
Defending From A Knee	41:15
Defending From Standing	43:06

Volume 4

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Outside Ashi - Intro To Outside Ashi	0
Separating Crossed Ankles	1:40
Inverted Heel Hook Options	3:07
Sitting Over A Leg	7:09
Feeding To Mutual Ashi	11:08
Top Leg Interference	12:46
Building To A Knee	14:36
Building To Standing Position	15:56
Extracting The Leg Or Repummeling	17:32
Achilles Lock Initial Boot And Forward Pressure	21:34
Keeping Them Belly Up/Full Rotation	23:06
Countering A Reap	24:57
Avoiding Post Ashi	28:18
End Game	29:08
Building To A Knee/Standing	29:41
Intro To Toe Holds	30:31
Initially Protecting Your Feet/Second Leg Interference	31:08
Full/Multiple Rolls	32:04
Defending From A Knee	34:38
End Game	37:33

Volume 5

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Heel Hooks - Intro To Heel Hooks	0
Initial Heel Slip/Second Leg Interference	1:20
Half Roll To Knee Down Escape	3:45
Full/ Multiple Rolls	6:53
End Game	9:26
Defending Heel Knee Bar	10:32
End Game	14:40
Defending From A Knee	16:12
Defend From Standing	17:45
Recapping Irimi And Outside Ashi	19:44
Top Oshiro - Intro To Top Oshiro	21:19
Knee Slip	25:16
Defending “Wrong” Side Knee Bar	26:42
End Game	29:43
Defending “Correct” Side Knee Bar Without Double Trouble	31:08
Countering Toe Hold Knee bar Dilemma	33:31
End Game	38:24

Volume 6

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Cross Ashi - Intro To Cross Ashi	0
Initially Protecting Your Feet	1:26
Opportunistic Slips Of Primary Leg	5:20
Opportunistic Slips Of Secondary Leg	9:21
Defending A Leg Lace	13:13
End Game	15:38:00
Defending Secondary Leg Achilles Locks	16:54:00
End Game	21:37:00
Extracting Secondary Then Primary Leg	22:22:00
Re-Pummel	2:18:00
Half Roll To Separate Legs	29:18
Knee Down Escape	30:38
Full/Multiple Rolls	33:51
Initial Heel Slip	36:42
Separating Legs	39:12
50/50 Transfer	41:57
Attempting To Roll With The Lock	44:51
Countering Far Hip Ashi	47:22
End Game	50:18

Volume 7

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

Inside Ashi - Intro To Inside Ashi	0
Attempting To Hide The Heel	1:46
Separating And Extracting	3:30
Re-Pummel	6:20
Transfer To Outside Ashi	8:10:00
Knee Down Escape	10:30:00
Full Roll To Change Leg Position	11:49:00
Multiple Rolls	13:41
Recapping Cross And Inside Ashi	15:00

Volume 8

CHAPTER TITLE

START TIME

50/50 - Intro To 50/50	0
Initial Leg Positions	1:48
Hiding The Heel	2:35
Center Chest Leg Extraction	6:10:00
Separating Crossed Ankles	8:30:00
Extracting A Leg	9:48
Passover To Outside Ashi	13:10:00
Toe Hold Vs Full Figure Four	14:01
Toehold To Extraction	15:53
Toehold To Crossed Ankles	18:33
Building To A Knee	20:36
Extracting When They Unlock Legs	22:33
Build To Standing Position	25:29
Extracting Legs From Standing Position	27:01
Initial Heel Slip	29:47
Heel Slip To Counter Leg Extension	32:13
Attempting To Roll With The Lock	34:44
2nd Leg Interference	36:40
End Game	38:52
Countering Backside 50/50	41:08
Countering Crisscross Ashi	43:15
Countering Cross Waist Ashi	45:43
Defending A Heel Hook From The Knees	47:19
Defending The Heel Hook From Standing	48:28
Recapping 50/50	49:17
Mutual Ashi - Intro To Mutual Ashi	50:39
Who Goes First May Lose	52:10
Inside Knee To Extraction	53:15
Toehold/Heel Hooks To Extraction	55:58
Defending Toehold/Heel Hooks	57:08
Outro	59:54

Introducing the ultimate guide to defending leg locks and counter locks: "The Pillars of Defense Leg Lock Escapes and Counter Locks" a 10 volume MUST HAVE by none other than grappling superstar, Gordon Ryan

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In this comprehensive instructional, Gordon Ryan shares his secrets to staying one step ahead of even the trickiest leg lock submissions. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, "The Pillars of Defense Leg Lock Escapes and Counter Locks" has everything you need to elevate your defense game and keep your opponents at bay.

Gordon breaks down every aspect of leg lock defense, including the most common attacks and the best ways to escape and counter them. He also reveals his signature techniques for maintaining strong defensive positions, disrupting your opponent's attacks, and capitalizing on any openings you create.

With over 6 hours of in-depth instruction, "The Pillars of Defense Leg Lock Escapes and Counter Locks" covers everything from basic concepts to advanced strategies, ensuring that you have all the tools you need to become an expert in leg lock defense.

So, whether you're a competitor looking to improve your game, a coach seeking to train your students in the latest techniques, or simply a fan of grappling who wants to learn from the best, "The Pillars of Defense Leg Lock Escapes and Counter Locks" by Gordon Ryan is the instructional you need. Order your copy today and take your defense game to the next level!

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PART 1 LEG LOCK DEFENSE

INTRO
OVERVIEW
THEORY
BATTLE FOR INSIDE POSITION
BASIC PUMMELING DRILLS

IRIMI ASHI GARAMI

INTRO TO IRIMI ASHI GARAMI
INITIALLY PROTECTING YOUR FEET
PUMMELING BACK TO NEUTRAL
BUILDING TO A KNEE
HIGH STEPPING OUT
RE-PUMMEL
BUILD TO STANDING POSITION
FORWARD STEPPING
BACKSTEPPING
RE-PUMMEL

PART 2 ACHILLES LOCKS

ACHILLES LOCKS-BELLY UP RULE
INITIAL BOOTING AND PRESSURE
SEPARATING AND STEPPING OVER
KEEPING THEM BELLY UP
ROLL THROUGH
END GAME
STOPPING/UNDOING THE REAP
ROLL THROUGH
END GAME
BUILDING TO A KNEE
RE-PUMMEL
BUILD TO STANDING POSITION
CENTRAL PROBLEM OF BUTTERFLY ASHI
PASSING A LEG TO ESCAPE
PREVENTING BELLY DOWN POSITION
END GAME
BUILDING TO A KNEE
GRIPPING AN ELBOW TO BOOT THE FOOT
HAND UP HAND DOWN DILEMMA
BACKSTEPPING
ADDRESSING A POST ASHI

PART 3 TOE HOLDS

INTRO TO TOE HOLDS
HIDING FEET
SLIPPING THE INITIAL GRIP
SECOND FOOT INTERFERENCE
SITTING OVER A LEG
HALF ROLL TO SEPARATE LEGS
FULL/MULTIPLE ROLLS
END GAME
DEFENDING FROM A KNEE

HEEL HOOKS

INTRO TO HEEL HOOKS
HIDING FEET
INITIAL HEEL SLIP
SECOND LEG INTERFERENCE
SITTING OVER A LEG
HALF ROLL TO SEPARATE LEGS
FULL/MULTIPLE ROLLS
END GAME
DEFENDING FROM A KNEE
DEFENDING FROM STANDING

PART 4 OUSIDE ASHI

INTRO TO OUTSIDE ASHI
SEPARATING CROSSED ANKLES
INVERTED HEEL HOOK OPTIONS
SITTING OVER A LEG
FEEDING TO MUTUAL ASHI
TOP LEG INTERFERENCE
BUILDING TO A KNEE
BUILDING TO STANDING POSITION
EXTRACTING THE LEG OR REPUMMELING
ACHILLES LOCK INITIAL BOOT AND FORWARD PRESSURE
KEEPING THEM BELLY UP/FULL ROTATION
COUNTERING A REAP
AVOIDING POST ASHI
END GAME
BUILDING TO A KNEE/STANDING
INTRO TO TOE HOLDS
INITIALLY PROTECTING YOUR FEET/SECOND LEG INTERFERENCE
FULL/MULTIPLE ROLLS
DEFENDING FROM A KNEE
END GAME

PART 5 HEEL HOOKS

INTRO TO HEEL HOOKS
INITIAL HEEL SLIP/SECOND LEG INTERFERENCE
HALF ROLL TO KNEE DOWN ESCAPE
FULL/ MULTIPLE ROLLS
END GAME
DEFENDING HEEL KNEE BAR
END GAME
DEFENDING FROM A KNEE
DEFEND FROM STANDING
RECAPPING IRIMI AND OUTSIDE ASHI

TOP OSHIRO

INTRO TO TOP OSHIRO
KNEE SLIP
DEFENDING "WRONG" SIDE KNEE BAR
END GAME
DEFENDING "CORRECT" SIDE KNEE BAR WITHOUT DOUBLE TROUBLE
COUNTERING TOE HOLD KNEE BAR DILEMMA
END GAME

PART 6 CROSS ASHI

INTRO TO CROSS ASHI
INITIALLY PROTECTING YOUR FEET
OPPORTUNISTIC SLIPS OF PRIMARY LEG
OPPORTUNISTIC SLIPS OF SECONDARY LEG
DEFENDING A LEG LACE
END GAME
DEFENDING SECONDARY LEG ACHILLES LOCKS
END GAME
EXTRACTING SECONDARY THEN PRIMARY LEG
RE-PUMMEL
HALF ROLL TO SEPARATE LEGS
KNEE DOWN ESCAPE
FULL/MULTIPLE ROLLS
INITIAL HEEL SLIP
SEPARATING LEGS
50/50 TRANSFER
ATTEMPTING TO ROLL WITH THE LOCK
COUNTERING FAR HIP ASHI
END GAME

PART 7 INSIDE ASHI

INTRO TO INSIDE ASHI
ATTEMPTING TO HIDE THE HEEL
SEPARATING AND EXTRACTING
RE-PUMMEL
TRANSFER TO OUTSIDE ASHI
KNEE DOWN ESCAPE
FULL ROLL TO CHANGE LEG POSITION
MULTIPLE ROLLS
RECAPPING CROSS AND INSIDE ASHI

PART 8 50/50

INTRO TO 50/50
INITIAL LEG POSITIONS
HIDING THE HEEL
CENTER CHEST LEG EXTRACTION
SEPARATING CROSSED ANKLES
EXTRACTING A LEG
PASSOVER TO OUTSIDE ASHI
TOE HOLD VS FULL FIGURE FOUR
TOEHOLD TO EXTRACTION
TOEHOLD TO CROSSED ANKLES
BUILDING TO A KNEE
EXTRACTING WHEN THEY UNLOCK LEGS
BUILD TO STANDING POSITION
EXTRACTING LEGS FROM STANDING POSITION
INITIAL HEEL SLIP
HEEL SLIP TO COUNTER LEG EXTENSION
ATTEMPTING TO ROLL WITH THE LOCK
2ND LEG INTERFERENCE
END GAME
COUNTERING BACKSIDE 50/50
COUNTERING CRISSCROSS ASHI
COUNTERING CROSS WAIST ASHI
DEFENDING A HEEL HOOK FROM THE KNEES
DEFENDING THE HEEL HOOK FROM STANDING
RECAPPING 50/50

MUTUAL ASHI

INTRO TO MUTUAL ASHI
WHO GOES FIRST MAY LOSE
INSIDE KNEE TO EXTRACTION
TOEHOLD/HEEL HOOKS TO EXTRACTION
DEFENDING TOEHOLD/HEEL HOOKS
OUTRO

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