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...
Never Get Leg Locked Again: Heel Hook Escape with Bradley Hill
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE
Heel hooks, calf slicers, are all deemed dangerous submissions & prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (apart from the adult black belt level which now...
Coral Belt Rigan Machado Shows a Great Entry to Leg Lock
Aug 22, 2021BJJEE
Rigan Machado shows a really cool transition: butterfly guard sweep to X Guard to leg lock. Rigan was one of the first BJJ practitioners to master leg locks as he was was training and competing in...
The Best Leg Lockers in Gi BJJ Today
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE
Gi training is often quite different from NoGi training. The multitude of grips can be taxing but it can also be of help. It all depends upon the practitioner. These are some of the most exciting...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Teaching his Infamous ‘Smesh’ Leg Weave Ground Control
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE
Controlling your opponents in BJJ can be tough, especially in No Gi because of the lack of control due to the slippery rashguards. This gets even tougher if you need to do so when they turtle up; it...
This Single Leg X to KNEEBAR Setup Works Every Time
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Much of Jiu-Jitsu is about adapting to new things. Whether it’s a new technique you’re supposed to learn, a new detail to it, to the defense your training partner learned, or whatever...
A Group Of Teen Wrestlers Built an Illegal Oxycodone Empire
Jun 15, 2021BJJEE
In June of 2009, Lance Barabas threw a lavish party that has transformed his status of college student into a local legend. The blow out was filled with college kids consuming weed and drinking...
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...
Catch Them with Footlocks from Bad Positions
Feb 01, 2021BJJEE
Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...
11 Rare Jiu-Jitsu Footlocks That You Can Catch From Everywhere
Jan 17, 2021BJJEE
Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...
Gordon Ryan’s Thoughts On IBJJF Legalizing Heel Hooks From 2021
Dec 07, 2020BJJEE
It’s been confirmed. Heel hooks and reaping will be allowed in No Gi competions for brown and black belts starting from 2021. The IBJJF (International Jiu-Jitsu Federation) has announced the news...
These Are The Most Dangerous IBJJF Legal Techniques
Dec 02, 2020BJJEE
These are the most dangerous IBJJF legal techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. There are many more IBJJF illegal techniques which also are a big cause of injuries: Heel hooks, Scissor takedown, Sumi Gaeshi...
John Danaher Wants You To Know This About His Leg Lock System
Nov 26, 2020BJJEE
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...
Keenan Cornelius Shows his 7 Favorite Wrist Locks for Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 15, 2020BJJEE
Wristlocks (known as mao de vaca in Portuguese) are some of the lesser used submissions in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Wrist locks are used widely in Akido, Hapkido and Japanese Ju Jitsu. They are illegal...
Remembering the Day that Foot Locks Became Acceptable in Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 07, 2020BJJEE
Footlocks in Jiu-Jitsu seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In Jiu-Jitsu some people see them as cheap, low class...
Keenan Cornelius Reacts To IBJJF Legalizing Heel Hooks: ‘IBJJF Can Overtake ADCC’
Oct 13, 2020BJJEE
It’s been confirmed. Heel hooks and reaping will be allowed in No Gi competions for brown and black belts starting from 2021. The IBJJF (International Jiu-Jitsu Federation) has announced the news...
Craziest Leglock Sequence Ever in a Grappling Match?
Sep 01, 2020BJJEE
Leglocks have been steadily getting more popularity in bjj culminating with all the success of Renzo Gracie’s NY Academy students. Still John Danaher recently shared a pretty scathing review of...
John Danaher- The Problem With Wristlocks
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE
Wristlock has a stigma associated with it. But as heel hooks get more mainstream it’s somewhat become more acceptable to use in competition and even in rolls as long as it’s applied with caution....
Should Heel Hooks Be Legal in the Gi? Robert Drysdale Has an Interesting Point Of View
Jun 12, 2020BJJEE
Footlocks in Jiu-Jitsu seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a new school of Jiu-Jitsu players have...
These Are The Top 10 Leglockers in BJJ today
May 21, 2020BJJEE
Leglock submissions are alive and kicking! It seems like lower body attacks will not go out of fashion soon and how else could it be, when time after time we witness their efficiency on the highest...
Dean Lister Teaches ‘Ugly Girl, Pretty Girl Leglock’
May 21, 2020BJJEE
The Legendary Grappler, Dean Lister from Victory MMA in San Diego USA, in this video explains his Pretty Girl, Ugly Girl concept for attacking the leglock. Dean Lister is an American mixed martial...
Here’s What You Need To Know About Wrist Locks In BJJ
May 21, 2020BJJEE
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...
How To Combat A Leg Locker In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 19, 2020BJJEE
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...
Talking to the ‘Leglock Guy’
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
Footlocks in Gi Jiu-Jitsu still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In Jiu-Jitsu some people see them as cheap, low...
