Quick Answer: The straight ankle lock is a no-gi leg submission that traps your opponent’s foot against your chest and armpit, then bends the ankle past its range by driving your hips forward. It’s the safest leglock to learn first, it’s legal at every belt level in most rulesets, and you’ll hit it most often…
Ashi garami is the no-gi leg entanglement behind every heel hook. Learn the 6 essential positions, the submissions they set up, and how to escape.
Quick Answer: The straight ankle lock is a no-gi leg lock that hyperextends the ankle by driving the blade of your forearm across the opponent’s Achilles tendon while you control the leg from an ashi garami (leg entanglement). It is the one leg attack that is legal at every IBJJF belt level, including white belt,…