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Systematic Submission Dilemmas: High Level Triangle and Leg Lock Combos

By Craig Jones

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Systematic Submission Dilemmas includes an ankle-lock kick-through problem, straight ankle locks from 50/50 and kneebars in its second volume. The rest of Craig Jones’s course expands into triangle finishing, triangle-to-leg transitions and match commentary.

It offers both straight-lock topics in one instructional, but they are only part of the eight-volume package. The published outline does not establish a specific footlock-to-kneebar reaction sequence.

Is this for you?

• You want straight ankle locks and kneebars alongside a broader triangle-and-leg-attack game.

Also consider

Jason Rau: Dynamic Ankle Locks — A more ankle-lock-centered course with seated and kneeling finishes, Aoki options and secondary attacks.

Coverage and limits

• An ankle-lock kick-through problem, straight ankle locks from 50/50 and kneebars.
• Triangle entries and finishes, upper-to-lower-body transitions and match commentary elsewhere in the course.

Limits

• The public syllabus lists the two submissions but does not establish a specific footlock-to-kneebar chain.

Go to this course: Systematic Submission Dilemmas: High Level Triangle and Leg Lock Combos

Related guides and principles

These related references are not a claim about what the course teaches or evidence of practical mastery.

Submission Chains

Transition Management

Fork Attacks

Action and Reaction

Control Maintenance

Levers

Positional Sparring

John Danaher: Leglocks — Enter The System

Jason Rau: Dynamic Ankle Locks — A posture-specific ankle-lock alternative when a second submission is not the immediate study need.

Review related technique cards

• Ashi Garami (Position)

• Inside Ashi-Garami (Position)

• Outside Ashi-Garami (Position)

• Kneebar Control (Position)

• Straight Ankle Lock Control (Position)

• 50-50 Guard (Position)

• Saddle (Position)

• Honey Hole (Position)

• Cross Ashi-Garami (Position)

• Straight Ankle Lock (Submission)

• Kneebar (Submission)

• Flying Kneebar (Submission)

• Achilles Lock (Submission)

• Heel Hook (Submission)

• Toe Hold (Submission)

• Inside Ashi Entry (Transition)

• Outside Ashi Entry (Transition)

• Ashi Garami Escape (Transition)

• X-Guard to Ashi Garami (Transition)

• Saddle Entry from Top (Transition)

• Leg Entanglement (Position)

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Systematic Submission Dilemmas: High Level Triangle and Leg Lock Combos by Craig Jones — official listing; checked 2026-09-19. Verified course identity and the consistent published sections on straight locks, triangles, upper-to-lower-body transitions and match commentary. These are advertised topics, not inspected technical demonstrations. 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.

Dynamic Ankle Locks by Jason Rau — official listing; checked 2026-09-16. Verified title, instructor and three-volume outline: grips and leg positions, posture-specific finishes, Aoki locks, heel hooks and positional alternatives.