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New Chapter! Leg Locks are a valuable asset to a submission game. Although, the self defense mindset does not focus on leg locks, they absolutely have their place and should be understood.

Our mission is to master reference points. Attacking the feet and knees are just some of the hundreds of reference points in a fight. Why is this a valuable tool? Legs are weak. Ankles are weak. This is a limb on the human body that can snap, tear, or strain easily.

Over the years you will be surprised at how often a leg presents itself for your taking. Our schools philosophy is that you should not look for leg locks just as you should not look for wrist locks. But, they will be there.

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS1)

• Basic look at all the ways to attack the legs.

• Basic leg locks, Straight Ankle. Looked at as basic, but this is absolutely a leg lock to master. The Straight or Standard Ashi position will be used to enter into X-Guard as well.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Variations on how to trap the opponents leg.

• Different hand grips for the final break.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

• Control first (Ashi Garami) or a leg entanglement.

• Safety always!!!

• Self-defense relevance: This must always be in the discussion. If not, you drift off into a world of false security.

• No chaotic leg locking culture in the room. There should never be a scramble that one person, or both, are desperately trying to finish a leg lock.

• The “catch” and the control is where the mastery lives.

VIDEOS TO WATCH

🔹 Lesson 42: Open Guard Setup (Ch6.1: Straight Foot Locks) stripe 1

Lesson 43: Primary Counter (Ch6.1: Straight Foot Locks) stripe 1

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS2)

• Entries into leg locks

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Guard Sweeps - X-Guard

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Don’t search for legs, they will find you. Incidental if not accidental.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 1-2

🔹 Lesson 44: Standard Toe Hold (Ch6.2: Toe Hold Foot Locks) Stripe 1

Lesson 45: Primary Counter (Ch6.2: Toe Hold Foot Locks) stripe 1

Lesson 41: Butterfly Guard Setup (Ch6.1: Straight Foot Locks) stripe 2

Lesson 42: Standing Counter (Ch6.1: Straight Foot Locks) stripe 2

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS2 and 4)

• Toe Holds, Knee Locks

•Using half guard for leg locks

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Beyond The Curriculum, other ways to finish the lock.

• Alternative ways to hold the leg/knee. Different ways to hold your hands.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Recognizing Straight ankle, Toe Holds, and knee lock entries.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 2 and 4

🔹 Lesson 43: Diving Toe Hold (Ch6.2: Toe Hold Foot Locks)

Lesson 45: Reverse Cross Chest (RCC) Knee Lock (Ch6.3: Knee Locks)

Lesson 46: RCC Knee Lock Counters (Ch6.3: Knee Locks) stripe 2

Lesson 43: Top Half Setups (Ch6.3: Knee Locks) stripe 4

CORE MATERIAL 🔹

• All GC Standing Techniques . Be sure you have watched GC 2.0 Standing Techniques.

• Escapes and Counters to leg locks

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Mindset. Don’t let people grab your legs. But, this can’t be a primary focus that changes your self defense.

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Tighten up your finishing game by exploring the holes. How would someone escape the move, this should help how you hold the move.

We will discuss the “freedom leg”. It is one thing to trap a leg a break it, it is another to trap the breaking leg AND the other leg. The “other leg” is what helps in an educated oppoenen’s escape strategies.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 4

🔹Lesson 48: Standard Heel Hook (Ch6.4: Heel Hooks) stripe 1

Lesson 49: Primary Counter (Ch6.4: Heel Hooks) stripe 1

CORE MATERIAL 🔹 (BBS/PBS)

• Advanced Leg Locks

• The concept of searching for legs and trapping legs.

BONUS MATERIAL 🔸

• Shoot Fighting/Inosanto Series

• Beyond the curriculum

GOAL FOR THE WEEK

Tap early. Go slow. The set ups can be where you get injured.

VIDEOS TO WATCH- Stripe 3/4

🔹All of Stripe 3 Leg Locks should be viewed over the next 2 weeks.

Lesson 39: Leg Knot (6.1 Straight Foot Locks) Stripe 4

Lesson 40: Leg Knot Counters (6.1 Straight Foot Locks) stripe 4