Leg Lock War: Sambo vs BJJ, Polaris Pro 2, Sept. 12
Sep 10, 2015BJJEE
Reilly Bodycomb is considered one of the highest authorities on sambo-style leglocks in America today. The leglock master will meet his match in Eddie Cummings, a BJJ black belt from...
The Art of Sneaky Leg Lock Attacks
Sep 01, 2015bjjee
Being ninja-like in grappling is a lost art. Being blatant in your attack is something that happens all too often, and the agility and sneaky setups have dwindled. However, today I’m...
Polaris 2: Garry Tonon faces Leg Lock Master Masakazu Imanari
Jun 12, 2015BJJEE
Garry Tonon fights at Polaris 2 against the most lethal Japanese leglock artist in the game, “10th Dan Master of Leglocks”. Imanari is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt...
Leg Lock Torpedos: Heel Hooks From Bottom Mount
Jul 02, 2014
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports...
Improving Your Leg Lock Attacks Through Drilling
Jan 09, 2014
Leg locks are so wonderful, aren’t they!? Through my years of learning the sport and training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I have grown to love leg locks and how effective they can be and how quickly...
Submit From The 50/50 Guard With IBJJF Legal Leg Locks
Oct 01, 2012BJJEE
These are a bunch of IBJJF legal leglocks (applicable to Gi rules) from 50/50 position. So everything except heel hooks. Check it out:
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
Grapevine BJJ Leglock from Mount: Legit Move?
Feb 19, 2024BJJEE
An Instagram video went viral showing a leg lock from mount in the grapevine. In BJJ, the grapevine position generally involves the practitioner on top in the mount position intertwining their legs...
Understanding The Z Lock Leg Attack In BJJ
Dec 12, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Gordon Ryan Shows A Powerful Trilemma: Leglock Defense, Attacks, Guard Passes & Back Takes
Nov 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As you climb through the ranks of Jiu-Jitsu – both when it comes to belts and skill levels – you’ll come to understand that the best way to submit opponents isn’t with just...
Upgrade Your Straight Ankle Lock With The “Legal Reap Foot” Setup
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re someone who enjoys doing Leg Locks, then chances are that Heel Hooks have been your primary focus – not Straight Ankle Locks and their variations… Which is a big shame,...
Robert Degle Betraying his Own Kind: How To Pass a Leglocker’s Guard
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE
When searching on Google for ways to counter leg lockers, you will come across various counter-curses that aim to remove the leg-locker curse or leg-locking spell, which are fictional spells from the...
Dante Leon Shows The Double Leg Body Lock To The Back Setup
Aug 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The transition between standing techniques and ground techniques are rarely taught in BJJ. This is a small window of opportunity that is often neglected in BJJ. Capitalising on this moment is a...
Firas Zahabi: Leglocks Are The Best Anti wrestling Technique Because They Defuse Sprawling
Apr 17, 2023BJJEE
Firas Zahabi is an outstanding mind for bjj and bjj in mma. Zahabi recently released a video where he narrates a roll against a pedigreed wrestler. In the video he is grappling Johnny Yates...
Dean Lister Has Precious Advice for Someone Wanting to Get Better at Leglocks
Jan 22, 2023BJJEE
A household name in almost any BJJ community, Dean Lister is a 3 time ADCC World Champion and, perhaps more importantly, one of the jiujiteiros who are most responsible for the last decade’s...
Counter The Single Leg With This Kimura Lock Reversal
Dec 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If your opponent gets a Single Leg on you and you can get their head to the outside of your rib cage… You can counter it with a Kimura Lock-based reversal! Kimura trap system is widely credited...
Best Transition: Double Leg Takedown To Bodylock Pass
Aug 29, 2022BJJEE
The transition between standing techniques and ground techniques are rarely taught in BJJ. This is a small window of opportunity that is often neglected in BJJ. Capitalising on this moment is a...
[Watch] MMA Fighter Crosses Ankles While On Opponent’s Back – Gets Leglocked
Jun 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There are several things that constitute good back control in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For instance, getting your seatbelt grip is often the safest thing to do to establish control, while staying as...
Set Up The 4/11 Position From Butterfly Guard – And Get Your Leglocks
Dec 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a Jiujiteiro that adores leglocks and setups that lead to them, then we have an awesome treat for you! In fact, it is so awesome that you’ll find yourself using it rather...
Rickson Gracie Shares His Honest Opinion on the Modern Leglock Game
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE
Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...
Get More TAPS With This Armbar & Leglock HACK!
Jul 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
These days, it seems as if everyone is on the lookout for a hack to get better in Jiu-Jitsu. They want that “fast route” to improvement and to getting more finishes… Without putting...
Here are “Secrets” To Improving Your Leglock Game In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Mar 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
With the boom of the Leglock game in the recent years, almost every Jiujiteiro wants to get better at it. However, with so much information out there, it can be rather difficult to figure out how to...
How To Pull Guard into a Leglock Rousimar Palhares Style
Mar 06, 2021BJJEE
GSP’s coach, Firas Zahabi, shows us how to aggressively pull guard to immediately attack a foot lock, Rousimar Palhares style: Love him or hate him Rousimar is an effective grappler. I...
Stubborn Grapplers REFUSES to Tap Multiple Times To Leglocks -Pays the Price
Mar 02, 2021BJJEE
In brazilian jiu-jitsu – like in life – it’s very important to know how to deal with defeat, failure and losing. In 2017, while the above mentioned gentlemen put up a decent match...
