Anyone who has played with leg locks before knows that one of the most annoying things someone can do when you are trying to leg lock them is to spin out. While many jiu jitsu and mma guys think that a spinning opponent equals no more leg lock, I beg to differ. In the video … Continue reading The Depth Charge aka The Leg Lock Swim Move
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Bonus Leg Lock of the Month
This past Wednesday at 10th Planet Van Nuys we were treated to a special seminar on leg locks by 10th Planet Black Belt and Orochon Ramen kingpin Shigeki Matsuva. During the seminar Shigeki showed us some awesome standing entrances into leg locks. My favorite that he showed was the scissor sweep into an inside heel hook. This … Continue reading Bonus Leg Lock of the Month
My Favorite Mount Escape
Anyone who has read my blog or rolled with me over at 10th Planet Van Nuys knows I like leg locks. One of my highest percentage leg locks is the mount escape to heel hook. In fact when a student asks me to show them a crazy leg lock this is my go to leg … Continue reading My Favorite Mount Escape