SURGICAL JIU-JITSU

PLATE VII

The Straight Ankle Lock

Ashi-hishigi

Engraved plate illustrating The Straight Ankle Lock
Difficulty VI of X
  1. 01

    From inside the opponent's open guard, catch one ankle under your armpit, blade of your wrist beneath the Achilles.

  2. 02

    Set your outside foot on their hip and your inside knee across their thigh, controlling the leg's rotation.

  3. 03

    Fall to the side of the trapped leg, never away from it, keeping your knees pinched.

  4. 04Precision point

    Wedge the wrist bone directly beneath the Achilles tendon before any extension begins; an arch without the wedge is theater.

  5. 05

    Extend the hips and lift the chest. The finish is an arch, not a pull.