Brown belt · Submission · Core
Inside heel hook from the saddle
A heel hook from the saddle, the most common leg lock finish in modern no-gi. Use it only once the knee is pinned, finish slowly, and only where your rules allow it.
Leg entangle Submission
Step by step
- Start in the saddle with their knee pinned past your hip line and their far leg controlled.
- Hug their foot so their toes go under your armpit on the same side as their leg.
- Slide the blade of your forearm under their heel, heel in the crook of your arm, and lock your hands together.
- Pinch your knees and keep your hips tight so their knee can't turn.
- Learn the finishing direction from your coach in person, never from an app. Finish with a slow, small turn of your chest and shoulders. Stop the moment they tap.
Details that make it work
- The heel sits on the bony edge of your wrist, not in your hand.
- The finish comes from your torso turning a small amount, never from yanking with your arms.
Common mistakes
- Cranking fast or at full range. The knee tears before it hurts.
- Holding the heel with a loose grip so the heel slips and you chase it.
Drill it
Slow reps with a partner who taps early: 5 each side, grip and position only on the first 3.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Saddle (inside sankaku) control: breaking the knee line Control · Leg entangle
- Outside heel hook from outside ashi Submission · Leg entangle
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How to defend it
Leg lock defense from the saddle: hand fight & escape: The escape sequence when they have you in the saddle: hands, then triangle, then knee. Use it the instant they lock the saddle, and tap if the heel grip is…
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