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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...