Leg Lock Submissions

Lower body attacks from dominant positions. Leg entanglements, heel hooks, and knee bars with transitions that keep the pressure on throughout.

Flow outline

  1. BJJ Flowchart

    • Once set, from here, foundational roadmap for systematic leg attacks and positional dominance

  2. Bottom Mount

    • Key detail: defensive position where you're pinned under mount. focus on creating space for leg entanglements and escaping to guard or half guard

  3. Dog Fight

    • Once set, knee shield half guard position where you're fighting for underhooks and looking to enter leg entanglements or sweep

  4. Side Control

    • Most of the time Dominant top position with chest-to-chest pressure. Control hips and look for leg attacks or transitions to mount and back control

  5. Kimura

    • Shoulder lock that can transition to leg attacks when opponent defends by turning away

  6. Armbar

    • when it happens, elbow hyperextension that opens opportunities for leg attacks when opponent defends by rolling. angle matters

  7. Americana

    • Often Shoulder lock that can lead to leg entanglements when opponent bridges or turns to escape

  8. Top Mount

    • Dominant position with chest-to-chest control. Maintain heavy pressure while looking for submissions or transitioning to leg attacks. Switch if it stalls

  9. High Mount

    • Usually Advanced mount position with chest high on opponent's torso. Perfect for setting up leg attacks when opponent bridges or frames

  10. Top Closed Guard

    • If they frame, when it happens, position where you're inside opponent's closed guard. focus on posture control and passing to enter leg attack positions. pay attention to posture

  11. Ezekiel

    • From here, choke from mount that can transition to leg attacks when opponent defends by turning or bridging

  12. Americana

    • Shoulder lock from mount that opens leg attack opportunities when opponent defends by turning away

  13. Bottom Closed Guard

    • Most of the time Defensive position with legs wrapped around opponent. Use to set up sweeps, submissions, and leg entanglements

  14. Top Back Control

    • When it happens, Dominant position with hooks in and chest to back. Maintain control while looking for chokes or transitioning to leg attacks

  15. Rear Naked Choke

    • Primary submission from back control that can transition to leg attacks when opponent defends by turning. Don’t force it

  16. Side Back Control

    • Back control variation with body perpendicular to opponent. Excellent for setting up leg attacks and maintaining control

  17. Guillotine

    • Front headlock choke that can transition to leg attacks when opponent defends by turning or rolling

  18. Kimura

    • From here, shoulder lock from guard that can lead directly into leg entanglements and heel hook setups. switch if it stalls

  19. Rear Back Control

    • Key detail: back control with body aligned behind opponent. maintain hooks and look for chokes or leg attack transitions

  20. Rear Naked Choke

    • From here, usually primary submission from rear back control that opens leg attack opportunities when defended. timing over strength

  21. Top Back Control

    • If they frame, from here, dominant back control position. maintain hooks and control while setting up submissions or transitioning to leg attacks. angle matters

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