Very efficient straight foot lock — no-gi

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Very efficient straight foot lock — no-gi

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A no-gi straight foot lock — the caption also names it the straight ankle lock — finished from a seated leg entanglement. Both men wear black rashguards and shorts, and every frame carries the on-screen label "STRAIGHT ANKLE LOCK."

The breakdown — piece by piece

STEP 1 · 0:00–0:02

Sit facing the partner with his leg trapped

Deivid sits facing the partner with the partner's leg between his own legs, and takes hold of the lower leg and foot with both arms.

STEP 2 · 0:02–0:04

Lock the foot in and cross the legs over it

He pulls the foot in tight against his body and crosses his own legs over the trapped leg, so the leg cannot be pulled free. His hands stay joined around the partner's leg.

STEP 3 · 0:04–0:06

Fall to the side and arch into the finish

Deivid falls over onto his side, still hugging the foot, and arches into the leg to finish the lock as the partner stays seated behind him.

Key details

Caption: "Very Efficient BJJ Straight Foot Lock (Straight Ankle Lock) No Gi."
The on-screen text in every frame reads "STRAIGHT ANKLE LOCK."
The finish in the frames comes from falling to the side with the foot hugged in, not from staying upright.

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