Straight Ankle Lock

A foot lock that applies pressure to the ankle joint by hyperextending it. This relatively safe leg attack is often one of the first leg submissions taught to beginners.

Where Straight Ankle Lock connects

Comes from

Single Leg X Guard
Single Leg X Guard
Outside Ashi Garami

Straight Ankle Lock

Leads to

Heel Hook

Champions who use it

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Technique videos

Straight Ankle Lock for White Belts (Powerful Details for More Finishes)

Straight Ankle Lock for White Belts (Powerful Details for More Finishes)

Chewjitsu

Very Efficient BJJ Straight Foot Lock (Straight Ankle Lock) No Gi by Masakazu Imanari

Very Efficient BJJ Straight Foot Lock (Straight Ankle Lock) No Gi by Masakazu Imanari

Bernardo Faria BJJ Fanatics

Straight Ankle Lock Finish by Brian Glick

Straight Ankle Lock Finish by Brian Glick

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How to escape it

Marcelo Garcia: Escaping Straight Ankle Lock

Marcelo Garcia: Escaping Straight Ankle Lock

Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu

Escape the Straight Ankle Lock | DANIEL DE GROOT | MTG Technique

Escape the Straight Ankle Lock | DANIEL DE GROOT | MTG Technique

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Sequences with this technique

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