### Various Leg Locks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Leg locks in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) are submissions aimed at the leg joints of an opponent, particularly the ankle, knee, and sometimes the hip. These techniques can effectively incapacitate an opponent by targeting these vulnerable joints.
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### Potential Positions to Apply Leg Locks:
- **Open Guard**
- **Closed Guard**
- **Half Guard**
- **Butterfly Guard**
- **Side Control**
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### Common Types of Leg Locks
1. **Ankle Lock**
2. **Knee Bar**
3. **Heel Hook**
4. **Toe Hold**
### 1. Ankle Lock
- **Position:** From the Open Guard
- **Steps:**
1. **Grip the Leg:** Secure your opponent's ankle by wrapping your arm around it, positioning their toes in the crook of your arm while grabbing your own wrist.
2. **Position Your Body:** Extend your leg across your opponent's stomach, hooking your other leg over their thigh to control their leg.
3. **Lock Your Hands:** Use a gable grip and place the blade of your wrist against their Achilles tendon.
4. **Execute the Submission:** Lean back, simultaneously pulling on the ankle and bridging your hips forward to apply pressure.
### 2. Knee Bar
- **Position:** From the Half Guard
- **Steps:**
1. **Isolate the Leg:** Pass your opponent's leg across your body and secure it tight against your upper body.
2. **Position Your Legs:** Slide your outside leg under their knee, while the other traps their thigh.
3. **Grip It Right:** Hug their ankle near your body, cupping their heel.
4. **Submit the Knee:** Extend your body backward as you thrust your hips forward to apply pressure to their knee.
### 3. Heel Hook
- **Position:** From the Open Guard
- **Steps:**
1. **Control the Leg:** Capture your opponent's foot and snare it under your armpit, gripping their heel with your opposite hand.
2. **Wrap the Leg:** With your legs, control the movement by triangling to control their hip.
3. **Torque:** Rotate your upper body to apply pressure on the heel, destabilizing the knee joint.
### 4. Toe Hold
- **Position:** From the Side Control
- **Steps:**
1. **Seize the Foot:** Encircle the end of your opponent’s foot with the heel of your palm.
2. **Fold the Foot:** Bend their foot downwards and tightly wrap the toes with your opposite hand.
3. **Generate Torque:** Lock your arms and rotate the toes inward, concentrating pressure on their ankle and ligaments.
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