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Dean Lister's Complete 16-Part Leg Lock System
Dean Lister
A full leg lock system built from leg entanglements
Dean Lister's complete free leg lock course, filmed in Gold BJJ's studio.
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Leg entanglement (Ashi Garami)
Your legs control one of theirs, foot on their hip and knee pinned. The base for the straight foot lock.
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Essentials
The basic leg lock position: you control one of their legs between yours with one foot in their hip and the other leg wrapped behind their knee. It sets up the straight ankle lock and moves to other entanglements.
Your goals
- Control their knee line with your legs
- Your foot in their hip
- Grip their foot and keep it close
What they want
- Clear their knee or step out
- Turn into you or sit up to counter
Key principles
- Control the knee before attacking the foot
- Stay tight: space is their escape
Common mistakes
- Hips too far from their leg
- Cranking before control
Techniques to learn
Each one opens its own page and video.
Where it leads
- Moves from here
- Saddle (Inside Sankaku)Single leg X50/50Standing
- In courses
- Leg lock set
- Seminars
If this happens…
- they sit up toward youControl their far knee and finish the ankle lock
- they try to step their leg outSqueeze your knees and follow to outside ashi
Seminars
All seminars →Longer seminars, classes and masterclasses that teach this. Free on YouTube.
Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill
1. Overview
Your legs control one of theirs, foot on their hip and knee pinned. The base for the straight foot lock.
Key controls
- Outside foot on their hip
- Their knee pinned between your thighs
- Ankle trapped under your armpit
In this position
4 transitions · 0 sweeps · 3 submissions · 2 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 3 techniques
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