{"id":247229,"date":"2017-10-04T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T16:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=247229"},"modified":"2017-10-04T09:41:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T16:41:48","slug":"tutorial-5-leg-locks-passing-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/tutorials\/bjj\/tutorial-5-leg-locks-passing-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"TUTORIAL: 5 leg locks to do when passing guard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This video was first published on<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/evolve-vacation.com\/\"><b><i>Evolve Vacation<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It doesn\u2019t matter if you know every single leg lock there is. If you can\u2019t pass guard, these leg locks are worthless. So the most important thing for you to practice, as a Jiu-Jitsu novice, is how to pass guard. Once you\u2019ve got this down, then you can go ahead and execute your favorite leg locks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-247232\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leg-Locks-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leg-Locks-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leg-Locks-1-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leg-Locks-1-585x305.jpg 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Leg-Locks-1-390x203.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leg locks are some of the most essential techniques in Jiu-Jitsu. Knowing how to pass guard, obtain a more dominant position, is paramount to success. The leg lock is just a close second. But once you pass guard, now what?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are five leg locks you can do after the guard pass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jiu Jitsu Techniques - Ankle Lock From Open Guard Pass\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lDokxjOn22c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>1) Straight ankle lock off the closed guard break<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In BJJ, when you are in closed guard, normally you have to open the guard in order to execute any offense. A standard guard break comes into play, and all you need is a moment to execute this ankle lock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kurt Osiander&#039;s Move of the Week - Heel Hook\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkS54f0NczY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>2) Heel hook off the open guard<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twisting the heel into your opponent generates torque at the ankle and then on up to the knee. This is one of the most common heel hooks off open guard. Check out the video to see how the move is performed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victor Estima, Estima Lock\/Footlock from DLR\/Open Guard: Jiu-Jitsu Magazine, Issue #25.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nLDyhWFeS9U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>3) Estima lock off the reverse De La Riva guard<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As your opponents become more accustomed to the open guard, it becomes more difficult to pass. Which is why the Estima lock works wonders. The video above shows the maneuver in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Rochester: Warm Ups B Hail Mary: Rolling Toe Hold from Z-Guard\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7c0hJMKWKQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>4) Toehold off the z-guard<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The z-guard, also known as the 93 guard, is a great position to launch a toehold from. When leg locks are fair game, it\u2019s automatic to grab your opponent\u2019s top side foot with your hand closest to them. Check out how it\u2019s done in the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JJM 22 Dean Lister - Straight Kneebar From Half-Guard.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UYJRNqW5Ao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>5) Half guard to knee bar<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If passing the guard from half guard proves to be difficult, you can give your opponent a surprise leg lock by scooping their outside leg and stepping over their body, falling back from the knee bar.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. It doesn\u2019t matter if you know every single leg lock there is. If you can\u2019t pass guard, these leg locks are worthless. 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