Failed Knee Bar to Heel Hook

Combinations...Combinations! Today I wanted to look at a leg lock combination from a failed knee bar. One of my favorite aspects of leg locks is that they chain together nicely.  With the right amount of practice it becomes very easy to switch in between ankle locks, heel hooks, toe holds, kneebars, and calf crushes. In today's video we are … Continue reading Failed Knee Bar to Heel Hook

Heel Hook from Mount

Today we are going to look at one of my favorite escapes from the mount. The mount escape to heel hook is one of the first leg lock transitions that I perfected. I've blogged about this transition in the past where we focused on bridging our hips up to create the space needed to secure the escape. Today I wanted … Continue reading Heel Hook from Mount

Jeff Glover Darce Tips and Escape

In the video below Jiu Jitsu black belt Jeff Glover discusses some of the finer points of the Darce Choke. The ear to back point that he refers to is one of the keys in tightening up the choke. I also really liked the escape that he shows. It is a very simple yet effective … Continue reading Jeff Glover Darce Tips and Escape