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Leg Lock Defence

Hide Your Legs

How many times have you been happily passing away only to have someone jump on one of your legs and try to rip it? My guess is probably a lot.

Since around 2015 and the rise of people like Eddie Cummings and the rest of the DDS, leg locking has become a staple of the modern game.

In fact, the leg lock game became so powerful, a lot of people got scared of passing. I even heard some crazy folks talking about passing being DEAD!

Obviously, passing isn’t dead, but it is essential you understand how to hide your legs or it might be the death of you.

Hiding your legs is actually pretty simple. All you need to do is make sure you knee and ankle stay on opposite sides of your partners leg (or hook).

This is something I discussed during the Cradle Masterclass, and as it’s much easier to understand visually then in writing and check out the clip below now:

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Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: Escapology BJJ, Guard Passing, Leg Lock Defence, No Gi, Seminar

Don’t Fear The Reaper

Despite leg locks being around as long as Jiu Jitsu, a lot of BJJ players find them scary. That’s understandable as being on the wrong end of a nasty leg lock can lead to very serious injury.

However, leg locks don’t have to be scary. In fact, like any submission, defending leg locks comes down to understanding the mechanics and what your partner is trying to achieve.

To help you get a better understanding of how to defend heel hooks, here is a great primer from Dennis Schindler.

Follow Dennis now at https://www.instagram.com/corefightingsystem

Filed Under: BJJ 101, Technique, Uncategorized Tagged With: BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Heel Hook Defence, Leg Lock Defence, Leg Locks, No Gi

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