No-gi Intermediate
Lachlan Giles on the inside heel hook: setup, safety and the control that has to exist before you crank anything. Also the best short explanation of how the position injures.
Control
Control
Keeping the knee line, controlling the secondary leg and stopping the opponent from clearing their knee.
Inside Sankaku (Saddle / 4-11) · Leg Entanglements
The other side: Leg Lock Defence and Escapes
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No-gi Intermediate
Giles on defending and escaping the saddle: hide the heel, clear the knee, get the leg back. Also a map of the control you need to keep it.