Jason Rau: Dynamic Ankle Locks
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Dynamic Ankle Locks
By Jason Rau
Jason Rau starts Dynamic Ankle Locks with grips, leg positions and finishing mechanics, then addresses attacks against seated and kneeling opponents. Y-guard and butterfly-hook situations receive separate treatment, alongside belly-down finishes and Aoki options.
The final volume covers alternatives when the ankle lock fails, including heel hooks, a bear trap and back takes. The course centers on the ankle lock while carrying the attack into other outcomes.
Is this for you?
- You want an ankle-lock-centered game with finishes for different opponent postures and alternatives when the attack stalls.
Also consider
John Danaher: Leglocks — Enter The System — A wider curriculum in inside position, knee-line control, ashi configurations and leg-lock entries.
Coverage and limits
- Grips, leg positions, outside ashi, Y-guard and butterfly-hook ankle attacks.
- Seated and kneeling finishes, Aoki options, a heel-hook dilemma and secondary back takes.
Limits
- The syllabus includes Aoki locks and heel hooks; it is not restricted to straight ankle locks.
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Dynamic Ankle Locks by Jason Rau — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Verified title, instructor and three-volume outline: grips and leg positions, posture-specific finishes, Aoki locks, heel hooks and positional alternatives. On 2026-09-19 UTC, verified the introductory player in the product banner and the course cover image. Muted inline autoplay was verified on https://bjjgraph.org by observing advancing video time. The introduction content was not reviewed.
Leglocks: Enter The System by John Danaher — official listing; checked 2026-09-16. Verified title, instructor and eight-volume syllabus, including inside-position study, knee-line recovery, ashi variations, heel hooks and entries. The listing identifies lesson topics; it does not demonstrate their execution.