Knee Bar Trap Series – Keenan Cornelius

I've mentioned in the past that the knee bar is my weakest leg lock. Knowing this I have made a point the past few weeks of looking for knee bars while I roll. One of the problems that I have been having is my opponent triangling his legs. While I have developed a few counters to … Continue reading Knee Bar Trap Series – Keenan Cornelius

Leg Lock Basics – Three Ways To Improve Your Straight Ankle Locks

The straight ankle lock is a great submission to learn because it can be done at all levels of competition. Sadly many competitions have banned the heel hook and toe hold so if you plan on competing and like attacking the legs, you NEED to learn the Straight Ankle Lock. I'll be honest until recently … Continue reading Leg Lock Basics – Three Ways To Improve Your Straight Ankle Locks

Controlling The Back

This month at 10th Planet Van Nuys both the fundamentals and advanced class are working on control the back. In fundamentals we are working on understanding the different control points and making sure that we know how to control the back properly. In advanced class Coach Alder is working with everyone on different drills that … Continue reading Controlling The Back