Body Lock
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Also called: body lock, body lock control, body lock grip, body lock hold, body lock pass, body lock reverse
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Feet To Floor: Volume 1 Fundamental Standing Skills by John Danaher
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Build your takedowns from the first grip.
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- Develop your stance and gi grip fighting
- Break grips and take control of the exchange
- Use off-balancing to create your entry
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Transitions to
12- Back MountWhen: back take from top position
- UchimaWhen: hip position control
- Double Leg TakedownWhen: level change and drive under butt
- Kosoto GakiWhen: as opponent turns in, hook their leg
- Bicep Punch ThrowWhen: release and throw same direction as opponent turns
- Knee BarWhen: body lock to takedown transitions to knee bar position
Escapes to
1Leads into
5This counters
2Variation of
2Built on
1Available from
1Reached from
13- Inside Positionno-giWhen: from inside position, secure body lock
- Double LegWhen: when opponent sprawls
- Single Legno-giWhen: grip transition from single leg
- Hip ControlWhen: progressing grip to full control
- Front HeadlockWhen: alternative finish from headlock
- Hand FightingWhen: dig underhook to get double lock around body