Leg lock set Leg lock set Start: Single leg X → Share Add to plan Entries, positions and defense. Learn under supervision.
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1 Single leg X Intermediate One leg between theirs, your outside foot on their hip, and one of their legs trapped across your body. Also called X-ashi or cross ashi garami.
0% · 0/3 techniques · 6 in the library 2 K-guard Advanced An open guard where your inside leg wraps their near thigh from the inside, like reverse De La Riva but with your knee kept inside theirs, while you hug that leg. It sets up 50/50, the saddle and back takes. Popularised by Lachlan Giles.
0% · 0/2 techniques 3 Leg entanglement (Ashi Garami) Intermediate Your legs control one of theirs, foot on their hip and knee pinned. The base for the straight foot lock.
0% · 0/3 techniques · 3 in the library 4 Saddle (Inside Sankaku) Advanced Your legs triangle around one of their legs with your foot across their hip. The strongest leg lock position.
0% · 0/3 techniques · 3 in the library 5 50/50 Advanced Both players have mirrored legs entangled. An even position: the first to break the other’s mechanics wins.
0% · 0/2 techniques · 3 in the library 6 Leg lock defense Intermediate Your leg is trapped. Hide your heel, clear your knee past their hips and turn the fight to the top.
0% · 0/2 techniques Full-length seminars on the positions in this course.
Masterclass Both Leg locks
Dean Lister
For Leg entanglement (Ashi Garami): A full leg lock system built from leg entanglements
Dean Lister's complete free leg lock course, filmed in Gold BJJ's studio.
Masterclass Both Leg locks
Robert Degle
For 50/50: Attacking and defending from 50/50
Robert Degle's free course on attacking and defending from 50/50, on his own channel.