leglocks

Grappling lower limbs

Leglocks are submission holds in grappling martial arts that hyperextend or twist the leg joints—knee, ankle, or hip—to force an opponent to tap out.

Common in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, and mixed martial arts: He caught me in a leglock and I had to tap.

Types include the heel hook, kneebar, and ankle lock.

techniques

heelhook

Submission twisting opponent's knee

kneebarSubmission attacking the knee
toeholdSlight initial advantage
anklelockSubmission targeting the ankle

disciplines

jiujitsu

Joint-lock martial art

samboSlang for filled bread
judoJapanese throwing discipline
giMartial arts uniform

grappling

submission

Yielding to another's will

entanglementState of being intertwined
guardWatchful defensive attention
sweepBrush clean with broom

transition · escape · counter · defense · positioning · scramble · control · takedown · tapout · grip

positions

411

Slang for information

5050Equal division both ways
reapingCutting crops for collection
honeyholeProductive secret location

Opposites

grappling target area

leglocksarmlocks

Grappling submission holds

arm locks · armbars · chokes · strangles · wristlocks

submission mechanism

leglockschokes

Obstructs the throat

strangles · chokeholds · rear naked choke · guillotine choke · triangle choke

grappling approach

leglockstakedowns

Acts of bringing down

escapes · sweeps · pins

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG