#94 Leg Locks Have Changed Jiu-Jitsu: The History and context of the leg attack revolution.
From Bulletproof For BJJ
Do you play with leg locks? Down to roll with heel hooks? Even if you don't know how to do them you have probably been foot locked at some point. Leg locks have risen to prominence in the last 10 years and this has changed the way we train and compete in BJJ.
JT & Joey go back through grappling history to talk through the major players that pushed the Leg Lock game into the mainstream. From Eddie Cummings to Eddie Bravo, Osvaldo Fader to the Danaher Death Squad, Dean Lister to Lachlan Giles.
Whether you are new to Jiu-jitsu or love the modern No-Gi game this episode has everything you need to know about why leg locks have levelled the playing field and defined modern BJJ
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