Knees and Toes

Wednesday Night Advanced Class
Instructor: Damian

Damian went at the legs again:

Straight Ankle Lock Defense

1. As SOON as you sense you're being ankle locked, you MUST come forward (lurch!) and grab your opponent's lapel, neck, or anything to prevent him from locking things down and destroying your ankle
2. Only then should you wrap an arm around HIS knee, so that your forearm is in his knee pit.
3. Move your butt forward, closing his knee to his butt. This will create pressure in his knee and he will tap. This is very painful and scary - it messes with the MCL/ACL (I think).
   
4. With the other hand make sure you MAINTAIN grip on the neck, lapel, or whatever, to ensure that he can't get enough space to get at your ankle

Ankle Lock to a Twisting Leg Thing That Sucks Like Hell (Damian teaches this; what else WOULD it be called?)

1. So your opponent is on the ground, you're standing, but you've got his ankle and you're thinking of sitting down into a straight ankle lock for the finish. However, you can't get enough space to do that.
   
2. If you're trying to lock up his ankle on your right side, take your left hand and thread it OVER his leg and under. You're switching grips here, attacking the foot.
3. Let go of the ankle with your right hand, switch the grip to grabbing the outside of his foot (right at the toe joint), and twist.
4. Do this slowly, you can really screw someone up doing this.

Note: To prevent your feet from getting ankle-locked when you're in open guard, make sure your feet are ON THE HIPS, not off to one side of his hips. Make it a little hard for them, you know.