The Best Ankle Lock Finishes & Technique Videos
The Best Ankle Lock Finishes & Technique Videos
Let’s clear something up right from the jump: the ankle lock is one of the most underrated submissions in modern jiu-jitsu.
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Let’s clear something up right from the jump: the ankle lock is one of the most underrated submissions in modern jiu-jitsu.
Many competitors have developed such dexterity and flexibility in their ankles that the straight footlock isn’t enough to make the tap, and many would rather incur several pops or even a full break than surrender to the submission.
But more than a few specialists have emerged in the modern era of jiu-jitsu that wild the ‘botinha’ (little boot in Portuguese) with devastating efficiency: Mikey Musumeci, Fellipe Andrew, Bianca Basilio, Caio Terra, and Luiz Panza (featured image) all come to mind, and we've selected a few of our favorite matches to illustrate just how dangerous the straight ankle lock can be.
Our Favorite Footlock Finishes
Mikey Musumeci vs Rodeni Barbosa
- Mikey Musumeci vs Luis Pinot
- Osvaldo 'Queixinho' Mozinho vs Luciano Araujo
- Isaac Doderlein vs Rafael Mansur
- Isaac Doederlein vs Guilherme Borges
- Pedro Machado vs Tarik Hopstock
- Bianca Basilio vs Maggie Grindatti
- Bianca Basilio vs Ffion Davies
- Fellipe Andrew vs Fellipe Trovo
- Hiago George vs Gabriel Sousa
- Luiz Panza vs Jose Junior
- Luiz Panza vs Alexandre Ceconi
- Samir Chantre vs Jose Carlos
Footlock Technique & Training Videos
Caio Terra Teaches The Caio Terra Footlocks From DLR
