John Danaher Leg Lock Instructional

At a sold out jiu jitsu seminar at Dynamix MMA in Los Angeles, CA, John Danaher demonstrated a powerful attack series from the cross ashi garami & inside sankaku positions. The Japanese term ashi garami translates literally to “leg entanglement“. Cross ashi garami refers to trapping or entangling an opponents’ leg across your own center line. Inside sankaku is a variation of cross ashi garami in which a wedge or triangle (sankaku) is formed inside of the trapped leg. This configuration not only limits our opponents’ defense & escape options, but also puts us in position to attack both the ankle and knee simultaneously via achilles lock and inside/inverted heel hook. Seminar talking points included: butterfly guard, elevation, frames, wedges, x-guard, reverse x-guard, ashi garami, inside sankaku, the concept of dilemma, and the application of breaking pressure. - Posture/spine curvature from butterfly guard to elevate a bigger, stronger opponent - Use of fram