leg lock
Joint attack hold
A leg lock is a grappling hold that hyperextends or twists an opponent's leg joint—knee, ankle, or hip—to cause pain or force submission.
Common in jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and mixed martial arts: He tapped out to a heel hook leg lock.
The term also describes any situation where legs become immobilized or entangled.
Foot technique using ankle
- kneebarSubmission attacking the knee
- toeholdSlight initial advantage
- armbarElbow hyperextension hold
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
tapping · tapping out · finish · hyperextension · pressure · torque · rotation · squeeze
Ground-based submission wrestling
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
- samboSlang for filled bread
- catch wrestlingSubmission-focused folk grappling style
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
wrestling · no-gi · gi · guard · 50/50 · honey hole · scramble · sweep
Metal bonds for prisoners
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
- fettersAnkle restraints, often metal
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
irons · hobble · cuffs · immobilize · bind · confine · restrict · trap
Flight from captivity
- counterFlat service surface
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- pummelStrike repeatedly with fists
- postureBody position, alignment
roll · hitchhiker · prevention · awareness · positioning · flexibility · timing · reaction
heel hook
Foot technique using ankle
chokehold · tapping · tapping out · finish · hyperextension · pressure · torque · rotation · squeeze · cranking
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ground-based submission wrestling
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
- samboSlang for filled bread
- catch wrestlingSubmission-focused folk grappling style
judo · wrestling · no-gi · gi · guard · 50/50 · honey hole · scramble · sweep · pass
shackles
Metal bonds for prisoners
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
- fettersAnkle restraints, often metal
- chainsLinked metal restraints
stocks · irons · hobble · cuffs · immobilize · bind · confine · restrict · trap · secure
escape
Flight from captivity
posture · roll · hitchhiker · prevention · awareness · positioning · flexibility · timing · reaction
- MMAMMA, mixed martial arts, UFC, octagon, cage
- MMA Techniquesarmbar, guillotine, rear naked choke, triangle choke, takedown
- wrestling movessuplex, powerbomb, piledriver, clothesline, dropkick
- kickskick, front kick, side kick, back kick, roundhouse kick
- judojudogi, judoka, tatami, dojo, sensei
- golf bagscarry bag, travel bag, waterproof bag
leg lockarm bar
Grappling hold targeting elbow
armbar · kimura · wrist lock · shoulder lock · choke
leg lockchoke
Obstruct breathing or airflow
strangle · rear naked choke · guillotine choke · triangle choke · blood choke
leg, lock, unlock, locker, ankle lock