No-gi Intermediate
Half guard to a roll into the legs, Crevar's path from a failed sweep into an entanglement.
Entries
Entries
Entering ashi garami from single-leg X, butterfly, shin-to-shin, half guard and while passing.
Ashi Garami (Straight Ashi) · Leg Entanglements
The other side: Leg Lock Defence and Escapes
Techniques in this topic
Resources
7 resources
YouTube videos
No-gi Advanced
Helena Crevar's leg-lock entries, the paths an ADCC finalist actually uses to reach ashi and the saddle.
Ashi garami Basics
Shintaro Higashi YouTube
Shintaro Higashi's ashi garami basics: entries and the first layer of control.
No-gi Intermediate
Danaher's four-part leg-lock system: entry, control, finish and the safety rules that sit under the heel hook.
A Guide To The Main Leglock Positions: Ashi Garami, Saddle, Leg Knot, 50/50, Outside Ashi
MMA Leech YouTube
A guided tour of the main leglock positions: ashi garami, saddle, 50/50 and outside ashi, and how they connect when the opponent turns or hides the heel.
No-gi Beginner
Brian Glick's ashi garami 101: the basic mechanics, control drills and entries for getting into straight ashi in no-gi.
No-gi Intermediate
Ashi garami explained as a control system, not just a submission: knee line, hip position and why the opponent cannot stand up.