Gordon Ryan's leglock escapes and counters: clearing the knee line from ashi and the saddle.
Escapes
Leg Lock Escapes
Specific escapes from ashi garami, the saddle, 50/50 and outside ashi once the entanglement is established.
Also called escaping ashi garami, escaping the saddle, leg lock escape, escaping leg entanglements.
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Resources
5 resources
YouTube videos
No-gi Intermediate
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.
No-gi Intermediate
Outside ashi escape and heel-hook prevention: getting out before the finish is on.
No-gi Intermediate
Eddie Cummings on escaping the inside ashi garami heel hook, from the person who helped popularise the position.
No-gi Intermediate
Craig Jones on clearing the knee line, the movement behind every leglock escape.