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The Dangerous Locks

Not all submissions are created equal: some cause pain, some put you to sleep, and some do a lot of damage. Today I w...

Submissions as Sweeps

Submissions end fights, and sweeps take you from the bottom to the top. At first glance they seem like very different...

Neck Cranks

A Grapplearts reader writes: Q: “What are the true dangers of neck cranks?” A: It is funny how many clubs ban leg loc...

A Roadmap for the Rear Naked Choke

The Rear Naked Choke, or RNC, is one of those fundamental techniques. Choking someone from rearmount is an incredibly...

Sambo Leglocks

A reader writes: Q: ” I have a question about the relevance of Sambo in helping improve a fighter’s leglocks. Does it...

Kneebarring the Top or Bottom Leg?

Someone recently asked me if they should attack the top or the bottom leg when doing a kneebar. This is actually the ...

All Roads Lead to the Reverse Omoplata

I recently came across a very detailed breakdown of a little known technique called the ‘reverse omoplata’. As soon a...

A Very Last-Ditch Kimura Defense

There is a slightly wacky Kimura (chickenwing) defense that has saved my butt several times recently. I haven’t seen ...

Don’t be Afraid of Making your Students Better (Than You)

Normally in this newsletter I try to help you tap other people out, or at the very least make it more difficult for o...

Shutting Down the Leglock Game

There is a certain type of opponent who is best described as a compulsive leglocker. You know the type: no sooner hav...

Thrashing Escapes

As you may know already, I like leglocks a lot.I have applied hundreds upon hundreds of leglocks to training partners...

Double Ankle Control Position for Footlocks

Today’s topic is a slightly unusual control position for footlocks. Control positions are methods of positioning your...
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