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309 - Seven Ways to Make Your Leglocks More Effective

From The Strenuous Life Podcast

January 30, 2021 · 27:41 · E309

How leglocks and leglocking strategy have changed in the last 20 years. As they say for TED Talk Podcasts, this presentation contains powerful visuals and can be viewed at https://youtu.be/9mF_YtLOVI4

I recorded this while editing the Oliver Taza No Gi Leglocks instructional which is now available at https://www.grapplearts.com/taza.

Much of the terminology I use comes from The Modern Leglock Formula with Rob Biernacki https://www.grapplearts.com/leglocks

The 12 Positions of Modern Leglocking PDF I talk about in the video can be downloaded for free here: https://www.grapplearts.com/main-positions-modern-leglocking/

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction
2:05 Difference #1: Refinement of Control Positions
8:13 Difference #2: Less Variety of Actual Leglock Finishes
13:02 Difference #3: Focus on the Reverse Heel Hook
14:59 Difference #4:Refined Dig Mechanics
18:00 Difference #5: Improved Breaking Mechanics
21:50 Difference #6: Transitions Between the Control Positions
23:52 Difference #7: More Entries from the Bottom

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