What Makes Ankle Locks Great Again

In the last couple years the straight ankle lock has returned to the world of no-gi jiu-jitsu. Once overshadowed by the dominance of heel hooks, the ankle lock is making a strong comeback, surprising even the most seasoned grapplers at the highest levels of competition.

We'll look into the breaking mechanics behind the modern ankle lock, highlighting how the Outside Ashi Garami position has returned and become a battleground for leg locks, presenting opponents with the difficult choice between defending a heel hook or succumbing to an ankle lock. With recent innovations like the Aoki Lock and ankle lock variations from Mikey Musumeci, to the Shotgun Ankle Lock from grapplers such as Mateusz Szczeciński, the ankle lock has evolved into a powerful submission tool once again. Includes videos from Jon Calestine and Jason Rau explaining the use of the ankle lock from the Outside Ashi position and the dilemma is creates.

We’ll also take a closer look at the contributions of other influential grapplers including the Danaher Death Squad and Eddie Cummings who have redefined leg lock attacks.

We break down key matches and techniques, and discuss the broader concept of meta cycles—how old techniques like the ankle lock are rediscovered and refined due to shifts in the competitive landscape.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - Outside Ashi Heel Hook / Ankle Lock Dilemma
03:42 - Traditional Ankle Lock Analysis
06:49 - Rise of Heel Hooks and Outside Ashi Garami
08:00 - New Ankle Lock Analysis
18:38 - Meta Cycles

Links
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B-Team Precision Ankle Locks With Mateusz Szczeciński -    • Precision Ankle Locks With Mateusz Szczeci...  
Jason Rau Patreon -   / jasonraubjj  
The Shotgun Ankle Lock Breaking Mechanics -    • The Shotgun Ankle Lock - More Effective th...  

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SLX Evolution by Adam Benayoun - https://digitsu.com/programs/slx-evol...
Precise Pressure Passing by Paul Schreiner - https://digitsu.com/programs/precise-...
The Footlock Manifesto by Aleksandar Rajacic -
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