The K guard BJJ position is the open guard that won Lachlan Giles an ADCC absolute medal at 77kg — by heel hooking three world-class heavyweights in a row. That single tournament rewrote the no-gi guard playbook. Before 2019, K guard was a niche curiosity Lachlan kept tucked inside his own academy. After 2019, it…
Heel hook BJJ guide: seven inside and outside heel hook setups from ashi garami, the saddle, and 50/50 that force the tap in modern no-gi grappling.
The heel hook BJJ tap window is roughly 1.4 seconds — that is the average gap top instructors report between the moment a competitor feels real torque and the moment a ligament gives way. Miss it, and the next sound on the mat is a wet pop you do not forget. A heel hook is…
Mikey Musumeci tapped Kevin Dantzler with a heel hook at 2:15 of Round 1 at UFC BJJ 8 — fighting through a staph infection. 5 lessons from the no-gi finish.
Gordon Ryan is widely regarded as the greatest no-gi grappler of all time, and his March 2026 retirement brought that debate to a close for many in the community. Over a decade of competition, he redefined what was possible in submission wrestling — building a record that may never be matched. Whether you watched him…
Ashi garami is the cornerstone of modern no-gi leg lock systems — the entry point for inside heel hooks, outside heel hooks, and a web of dangerous lower-body submissions that have redefined competitive grappling over the past decade. Whether you’re watching an ADCC superfight or drilling in the gym on a Tuesday night, understanding ashi…
Leg Lock Guide: Complete No-Gi Submission Techniques Leg locks represent the most explosive submissions in no-gi grappling, capable of ending fights in seconds. From Gordon Ryan’s lightning-fast heel hooks at ADCC to Lachlan Giles’ systematic destruction of heavyweight opponents, these techniques have revolutionized modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling. This comprehensive guide breaks down every…