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Double Ankle Control Position for Footlocks
Today’s topic is a slightly unusual control position for footlocks. Control positions are methods of positioning your...
The Two-Pronged Half Guard
Andreh Anderson has trained with many famous grapplers and is a skilled brown belt under Rey Diego. Recently he poste...
Breaking Posture with the Shakedown
Here’s a little trick, or technique, you can use to prevent your opponent from establishing posture and passing your ...
Other Ankle Lock Mistakes
In a recent article I talked about the most common mistake novice leglockers make when trying to use the ankle lock. ...
The Most Common Ankle Lock Mistake
Let’s talk about the basic ankle lock (also known as the ‘Achilles lock’ or the ‘straight foot lock’) today. When I s...
Armbar Fundamentals
OK, let’s talk about something really fundamental this week: armbars when you and your opponent have your backs on th...
How to Squeeze With The Rear Naked Choke
The so-called rear naked choke (also known as “hadaka-jime” in Japanese) is one of the most powerful submissions in g...