Roli Delgado is one of the best sources for leglock education. Along with Rodrigo Cavaca, Delgado is credited with revolutionarizing the straight ankle lock. According to bjjheroes.com:
In Brazilian jiu jitsu, and although this finishing move had existed for many years, it wasn’t until 2010 that the gi facet of the sport truly embraced the botinha, which became one of the style’s most common submissions. This was largely due to the innovations brought in by Rodrigo Cavaca, after his time spent in the US learning footlock techniques from Roli Delgado and Max Bishop, the later one a Hayastan footlock expert.
Now Delgado is ready to weigh in on just how ridiculous the IBJJF’s no reap rule is:
Here’s the questionable lins lock explained by Keenan and subsequently DQed competitor
Alexandre Vieira is one of the most exciting up and coming grapplers today under the Brazilian Top Team flag. In 2017, his loop choke submission was chosen as the Submission of the Year by FloGrappling. Alexandre recently put together his Crucifix and Loop Choke 3 volume instructional set. Alexandre brings a modern outlook to some of the sports most devastating, but sometimes ignored positions, the crucifix and the loop choke.
