Brown belt · Escape · Core
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 locked.
Step by step
- Sit up right away. Lying flat gives them your heel.
- Hand fight: both hands peel their grip off your heel. Keep your toes pointed and your foot turned.
- Break their triangle: use your free foot to push their locked feet apart, or push the top foot down off your hip.
- Pull your knee up and out until it clears their hip line.
- Free your foot, post on their top leg and come up to your knees or feet.
- Step back out of their legs and start passing. If the grip locks and your heel is caught, tap.
Details that make it work
- The sequence is always hands, then triangle, then knee. Skipping a step gets you caught.
- Your free leg is your best tool. Use it to open their feet.
Common mistakes
Drill it
Escape game: start in their saddle without a heel grip. Escape or tap. 4 × 1 min.
If it fails, or what comes next
- Counter leg lock: clear the knee line into your own attack Escape · Legs attacked
- Knee cut (knee slice) pass Pass · Passing
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