Straight Ankle Lock Defense from the 50/50 Guard to Side Control (Advanced)

Professor Lucas Lepri shows an ankle lock defense from the 50/50 guard. Lucas and the opponent are both in the 50/50 guard and the opponent tries to go for a straight ankle lock. As soon as the opponent goes for the ankle lock, Lucas reaches for the opponent’s knee and starts pushing him to the other side by opening the knee. As he opens the knee, he hides his free foot underneath the opponent’s leg and makes sure he keeps his other leg extended. Lucas then switches the grip on the knee and uses his free hand to post on the mat. Lucas then sits up and reaches for the opponent’s ankle behind the legs and starts pushing the legs into an inverted position. He switches the grip on the ankle and pushes both legs open and down. He then steps over the opponent’s leg and blocks the hip to establish the side control position.