Mateusz Szczeciński on precision ankle locks at the B-Team: a high-level look at the same submission.
Submissions
Straight Ankle Lock
Hyperextending the ankle with the blade of the forearm under the achilles, usually from ashi garami or single-leg X. Legal for all adult belts in IBJJF.
Also called footlock, foot lock, achilles lock, ashi hishigi, botinha, straight footlock.
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Resources
14 resources
YouTube videos
John Danaher Reveals His SECRET Detail For Unstoppable Ankle Locks
Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics YouTube
John Danaher on the detail he considers most important for finishing the straight ankle lock, with the mechanics explained at length.
Crevar on finishing leg locks once the entanglement is on, not just collecting positions.
Chewjitsu's straight ankle lock for white belts, with the grip, hip and foot placement details that turn the position from single-leg X into a reliable finish.
Jordan Teaches Jiujitsu's free half-hour ankle lock instructional, going from the basic straight ankle lock through several tighter variations.
Mikey Musumeci attacks the straight ankle lock from single-leg X and switches to a toe hold when the opponent defends the ankle.
Gordon Ryan's key detail for an unstoppable Achilles lock from ashi.
Lachlan Giles on linking single-leg X attacks together: sweep when they lean back, attack the ankle when they resist, and how each reaction feeds the next attack.
Short demonstration of moving from single-leg X to the straight ankle lock, keeping the hook in place as you fall back.
Glick's strongest straight ankle lock from top ashi garami, with the breaking mechanics that actually finish.
Glick's IBJJF-legal ankle-lock system: what you can attack from ashi under gi rules and how to finish without a reap.
Finishing the Straight Ankle Lock (BJJ): Countering Defense to the Achilles Lock & Ashi-Garami
Brian Glick YouTube
Finishing the straight ankle lock when they defend: countering the common defences from ashi garami.
IBJJF-legal straight foot lock from 50/50, for gi competitors who cannot heel-hook.
Written instruction
Straight Ankle Lock
BJJ Atlas BJJ Atlas
Written overview of the straight ankle lock from ashi garami.