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Watch Stanley Rosa & Oliver Taza Get The First Heel Hook Wins In IBJJF History
In case you missed it, Stanley Rosa and Oliver Taza made jiu-jitsu history over the weekend when they claimed the fir...
Video: Watch the First and Second Heel Hooks in IBJJF History
As Bob Dylan would say, the times they are a-changing. Late last year, the IBJJF announced major changes to its leg r...
Learn From the Master: Dean Lister Gives Heel Hook Finishing Details
When it comes to leg locks, Dean Lister is the proverbial godfather. In a recent video released by Jiu Jitsu X, Liste...
Video: Keenan Cornelius Teaches Highly Effective Leg Locks
For some grapplers, leg locks are the dark arts. If you’re in that boat, fear no more, as Keenan Cornelius has shared...
No-Gi Finishes With Vinny Magalhaes
Fresh off of his ACB BJJ victory over Gordon Ryan, we look back when Vinny was kind enough to spend an afternoon with...
Dangers Of The Heel Hook
Just saying the term “heel hook” will send shivers down any grappler’s spine, from head to heel. In many sanctioned c...
Vinny Magalhaes: ‘I’ve proved that leg locks don’t work. I’ve gone against some of the best leg lockers in the game’
“I’ve proved that leg locks don’t work. I’ve gone against some of the best leg lockers in the game like Dean Lister, ...
Gordon Ryan Clears Up IBJJF Legal vs. Illegal Leg Locks
Confused about what you can and can’t do to your opponent’s legs on IBJJF competition mats? You’re not alone. Fortuna...
How To Prevent And Escape Leg Locks | Marcelo Garcia
With no grips or controls holding your opponent and your guard in open empty...
Should Beginners Learn Leg Locks?
In classical, traditional jiu-jitsu there is a hierarchy of positions, situations, and submissions. Because of the h...
Here’s Why You Need To Learn How To Perform — And Not Simply Defend Against — Leg Locks
It was leg locks week in our BJJ school’s curriculum. Many of the students (predominantly blue belts) expressed enthu...
These Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Babies Play Some Killer 50/50
Want to get your kids into Brazilian jiu-jitsu? Start them young…really, really young! In fact, start them before the...