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title: "High Percentage Leg Locks — Volume 03: Other Submissions, Outside Sankaku, Reclaiming the Knee Line, and Distal Control"
description: Lachlan Giles closes out the main leg-lock content with four chapters — the secondary submissions worth knowing (bread cutter, toe hold, straight ankle from 50/50), outside Sankaku in depth (including a recent Vettelina-inspired forward-roll finish he calls possibly the best way to catch the heel from there), how to reclaim the knee line once partner has freed it, and the full distal control system for when you only have the end of the leg.
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tags: [bjj, leg-locks, lachlan-giles, instructional, transcript, volume-03]
genre: reference
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lastUpdated: 2026-05-12
url: https://fardiniqbal.com/docs/body/mat/sources/high-percentage-leg-locks/volume-03
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> Distilled from the verbatim transcript. Every concept is preserved; verbal filler, partner demos, and repetition are not. Each section header links to the exact moment in the Bilibili video. Volume 03 is the shortest of the three so far (\~83 minutes) but the densest in places — particularly the outside Sankaku chapter, which includes a "very recent" addition Lachlan flags as possibly his current best heel-hook entry from that position.

## Contents [#contents]

**Part I — Other submissions in the leg-lock space**

1. [The bread cutter: attack and defense](#01) · 0:00–3:32
2. [The toe hold from 80/20 and 50/50](#02) · 3:32–6:00
3. [Defending the toe hold](#03) · 6:00–7:33
4. [The straight ankle lock from 50/50](#04) · 7:33–11:30

**Part II — Outside Sankaku in depth**

5. [Positioning and back-heel pressure](#05) · 11:30–13:48
6. [The under-leg foot fight](#06) · 13:48–17:31
7. [Foot-inside variant: pros and the kick problem](#07) · 17:31–18:45
8. [Catching the heel: the hip-drive sequence](#08) · 18:45–22:00
9. [The roll-through finish — the foot must dangle](#09) · 22:00–25:00
10. [Jamming the foot against the scoot escape](#10) · 25:00–27:10
11. [Grabbing the far leg as alternative](#11) · 27:10–29:00
12. [Double-trouble: the no-delay heel catch](#12) · 29:00–31:50
13. [The forward-roll-over-head finish (Vettelina)](#13) · 31:50–37:00
14. [When partner pushes through to kick free](#14) · 37:00–39:42
15. [Linking the techniques: outside Sankaku](#15) · 39:42–41:40

**Part III — Reclaiming the knee line**

16. [Reclaiming vs distal control: the distinction](#16) · 41:40–43:22
17. [Reclaiming from belly-down](#17) · 43:22–46:00
18. [Drawing the knee back: foot-up and sit-up](#18) · 46:00–50:50
19. [The back-step follow-through to outside Sankaku](#19) · 50:50–52:42
20. [When partner sits back heavy](#20) · 52:42–53:38

**Part IV — Distal control: foot on the inside**

21. [Distal control principles](#21) · 53:38–56:25
22. [The full heel-hook grip as anchor](#22) · 56:25–58:42
23. [The under-the-knee grip and arm anchor](#23) · 58:42–1:01:14
24. [The chop-the-knee roll-over](#24) · 1:01:14–1:05:14
25. [Grip details: pull the knee, don't push](#25) · 1:05:14–1:08:09
26. [The foot-fight sequence](#26) · 1:08:09–1:11:30

**Part V — Distal control: foot on the outside**

27. [The renaked-choke grip to outside Sankaku](#27) · 1:11:30–1:15:08
28. [Foot-fight prevention with left foot at knee](#28) · 1:15:08–1:16:36
29. [The leg-under-shoulder single-X scenario](#29) · 1:16:36–1:19:19
30. [When losing the foot: pull across to inside](#30) · 1:19:19–1:20:10
31. [Linking distal control: inside-leg recap](#31) · 1:20:10–1:22:09
32. [Linking distal control: outside-leg recap](#32) · 1:22:09–1:22:56

***

# Part I — Other submissions in the leg-lock space [#part-i]

## 1. The bread cutter: attack and defense [#01]

**0:00–3:32** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=0)

The bread cutter is essentially a toe-hold variant — reach underneath partner's leg, forearm across, twist in. Lachlan rarely attacks it but you can get caught with it if you're sloppy.

### Catching it [#catching-it]

When partner's feet are unlocked and the heel is hidden a bit, the angle that makes the heel hard to dig sometimes *exposes the bread cutter*. Block the top of the leg, come under, connect hands, elbows tight. Aim like a toe hold — drive partner's toes toward their butt. Drop your elbow into it to add pressure.

### Defending the bread cutter [#defending-the-bread-cutter]

* **First defense:** keep the foot close to the hip. Partner can't reach in to set it up from there.
* **If they start setting it up:** straighten your leg and push the foot to the floor. The floor saves you — partner's elbow has nowhere to drop. With the leg curled in, the floor jams partner's elbow nicely; with the leg straight, the floor kills the finish.
* **Best prevention:** play an open 50/50 game. Lachlan finds the bread cutter very hard to land against the active open posture.

***

## 2. The toe hold from 80/20 and 50/50 [#02]

**3:32–6:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=212)

The toe hold is catchable from 50/50 but **best when you have 80/20 and partner's knee is free** — you can face the leg properly and lock in.

### The grip [#the-grip]

* Outside hand on the outside of the foot.
* Other hand in line with the foot, underneath.
* **Figure four**, elbows tight.
* Pull the toes toward your chest, then **row** the toes toward partner's butt.

Especially dangerous if partner's feet are locked, because they can't kick free with the other leg.

### A standing variation [#a-standing-variation]

If you're standing and partner locks a triangle on your leg, the toe hold reach-back from there is a strong attack.

***

## 3. Defending the toe hold [#03]

**6:00–7:33** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=360)

* **Lock at the ankles** (not at the knee), and straighten the legs as partner reaches for it. A straight-leg toe hold is technically possible but much harder.
* **Open feet posture beats triangled feet** for toe-hold safety. Lachlan prefers sitting with the feet apart, knees pinching in.
* **Knee turned out** makes the angle next to impossible.
* During the knee-free transition (when you'd step on the ground), keep the other leg ready to defend.

If they do catch and you're in 80/20: foot in their stomach, kick straight to make distance, **turn your toes facing up** (not heel-down), spin the hips, roll out. You may give up position, but better than the submission.

***

## 4. The straight ankle lock from 50/50 [#04]

**7:33–11:30** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=453)

Lachlan almost never goes for this — anyone in this position should switch to a heel hook. But you'll occasionally face someone who does.

### When partner has the straight ankle [#when-partner-has-the-straight-ankle]

The real threat isn't the finish (which requires feet on your hips to leverage) — it's that partner may switch to a heel hook from here. Hold partner's knee tight; this prevents them stepping a foot on your hip. **Trade up:** while they hunt a low-percentage ankle, you hunt a high-percentage heel hook. The heel hook wins every time.

If partner turns belly-down for the ankle finish: keep their feet off your hips, hold their knee, catch *their* heel as they commit to the belly-down position. You'll both end up in a "who finishes first" race — heel hook wins.

### IBJJF variant (no heel hooks allowed) [#ibjjf-variant-no-heel-hooks-allowed]

If you can't counter with a heel hook because of ruleset: go belly-down yourself with the heel hook grip held, keep their feet off your hips, swing up, walk on hands, swing back to end up on top.

***

# Part II — Outside Sankaku in depth [#part-ii]

## 5. Positioning and back-heel pressure [#05]

**11:30–13:48** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=690)

Once in outside Sankaku, the key pressure point is a **strong back-heel with the left foot, right down near partner's hip**.

* **Too high** → partner reaches under and pummels the leg back to the other side.
* **Too much across** → partner pushes that leg and gets their knee in front, ending the position.
* **Just right** → down near the hip, across the bar. Even partner trying to scoot back and free the leg follows you in well.

**On the name:** "Sankaku" means triangle in Japanese, but Lachlan does *not* actually lock a triangle here. The position only looks like one. He keeps it loose — right foot in the middle, left foot over the top, knee next to the foot. **It's a back-heel position, not a triangle.**

### The right foot (inside foot) [#the-right-foot-inside-foot]

Same idea as 80/20 — keep it reasonably tight to make pummeling difficult. Big gap = partner pummels the leg underneath easily. Knee down toward the ground, fighting for the inside.

If partner turns, follow and roll. If they get up, transition through 50/50 (covered in Volume 02).

***

## 6. The under-leg foot fight [#06]

**13:48–17:31** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=828)

Partner's main attack on the position is to play with your right foot — push it to the inside, or take it to the far side.

### Active pummeling [#active-pummeling]

* **If partner takes it to the other side:** retract the foot back toward you, shoot it back across. Hold the knee with the other hand to stop partner running.
* **If partner pushes the knee in front of you:** retract immediately. The fact that your foot is across stops partner moving forward; if they try to deal with the leg, you come back and cross again.

This is an **active pummeling battle**. You're keeping position even when partner is fighting hard.

### Scooting around the corner [#scooting-around-the-corner]

When partner tries to pull your leg back across, *don't stay still in the same spot* — scoot around the corner. Staying flat lets partner free the knee through the gap. Moving around the corner keeps your thigh blocking that gap. As you scoot, you can re-pummel back across into the original position.

***

## 7. Foot-inside variant: pros and the kick problem [#07]

**17:31–18:45** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1051)

Some people play with the right foot *inside* partner's leg (like the saddle). Lachlan has tried it; not his preferred strategy.

* **Pro:** very hard for partner to hide the heel by rolling and turning. Great if pure rolling is partner's go-to escape.
* **Con (the killer):** when partner *kicks* instead of rolls, even if you've caught the heel, **you have no bridge**. Nothing connects your hips to their knee. Once they push your foot out of the way, the position is gone and you've lost it irrecoverably.

That's why Lachlan strongly prefers foot-across to the far hip, back-heeling against it. The inside variant only works against a partner who exclusively rolls.

***

## 8. Catching the heel: the hip-drive sequence [#08]

**18:45–22:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1125)

The standard catch from outside Sankaku.

### The setup [#the-setup]

Often you arrive at outside Sankaku hugging the side of partner's leg. Switch the left hand from there to **the top of the toes** — this prevents partner hiding the heel.

Take your time. Get the back-heel really tight with the left leg before doing anything offensive. **Don't dig with loose legs.** Strong tight positioning first.

### Getting the elbow next to the ankle [#getting-the-elbow-next-to-the-ankle]

Switch hand to around the knee. Two paths:

* **Foot up in the air → hop forward.** Lift the hips up and forward, swim back, catch the heel. Done. Easier if partner is retreating.
* **Toes on the mat → the hop won't work.** Hold the inside of the knee (helps expose). Dig the elbow as far underneath as you can; go onto your shoulder; hips push forward; free partner's knee a touch; swing the arm back.

### Mechanics in detail [#mechanics-in-detail]

* Knee must be bent (straight leg = partner frees).
* Elbow back, chest forward, hips forward. Eye-to-chest connection tight.
* Hips drive forward, arms swing back.
* **Catch with the elbow at the toes, not the armpit.** Armpit catch misses.

### Closing the gap [#closing-the-gap]

Once you catch at the elbow: bring the ribs to the elbow. Then dig the heel — grab the knee, bridge up a bit, pull the knee open, get the **pronated forearm position** (not a full false grip yet — the false grip is for when you need to pull the elbow back, and your elbow is already back). Connect hands, finish.

***

## 9. The roll-through finish — the foot must dangle [#09]

**22:00–25:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1320)

When partner is turning and you can't keep them stapled, you have to roll.

### The mechanics [#the-mechanics]

* On the elbow.
* Lift the hips forward — good angle to roll through.
* Catch the heel mid-roll.

### Critical detail: the foot must dangle [#critical-detail-the-foot-must-dangle]

**Grab the ankle, not the heel.** When you roll over the shoulder, with the ankle held, partner's foot dangles. You can get your elbow straight to the top of the toes as you arrive. If you grab the heel instead, the foot is locked against partner's body — no dangle — and your elbow hits nothing. *Dangle is the difference between catching and missing.*

### The split-second principle [#the-split-second-principle]

You don't need to be faster than partner's roll. You just need one split second where you've cut the corner and the heel is exposed. Look at the heel as you go through — even if partner is rolling faster than you, the exposed window is enough.

### Variants [#variants]

* Partner comes up → grabby roll into 50/50.
* Partner out-rolls you → stop, pull up, bend the knee, catch the heel as they keep rolling.
* If you end up in distal control → switch sequences (see Part IV/V).

***

## 10. Jamming the foot against the scoot escape [#10]

**25:00–27:10** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1500)

Common scenario from outside Sankaku or 50/50: partner scoots along the ground trying to escape.

### The fix [#the-fix]

A lot of people lose the knee line here. **Use your hands to jam.** Imagine putting partner's foot as far behind your back pocket as possible — jam it around the hip. Hold the knee, push it down toward you.

The angle is everything. Holding the foot up and out lets partner skate backward. Pulling the foot down and tight wedges the thigh against your chest — that's already your finishing connection. Once that's locked, dig the heel.

This is a position-saving cue: **anytime partner is scooting away and starting to bring their leg in to defend, push the foot down**. Armpit, hand — anything. The leg-pulling-back + foot-pushing-down combination stops the escape and sets up the dig.

***

## 11. Grabbing the far leg as alternative [#11]

**27:10–29:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1630)

Instead of holding partner's knee, sometimes you grab the far leg.

### When to use it [#when-to-use-it]

Mostly when partner's escape style is to swim the far foot under and kick free. Once you've seen them do that to you, next time you reach for the far leg instead — kills the kick.

Catch the ankle and lift it slightly; makes the roll much slower.

### Roll-through detail [#roll-through-detail]

If you roll through holding the far leg, put your knee on the inside — your knee goes to the ground, blocking partner's roll. Slows them down even if you have to release the leg.

***

## 12. Double-trouble: the no-delay heel catch [#12]

**29:00–31:50** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1740)

A way to catch the heel from outside Sankaku without the delay that lets partner hide the heel. **Works from outside Sankaku, not from the saddle.**

### The mechanic [#the-mechanic]

* Come underneath, near the ankle.
* Elbow over, almost behind partner's knee. Same grip you'll see in the entries chapter later.
* Elbow at the ankle, shoulder over the top. Both elbows at the ends of the levers (ankle and knee).
* Flare your elbow out, open it forward, keep the shoulder forward.

### What it does [#what-it-does]

It drags partner onto their right hip — opposite the hip they'd want to be on to hide the heel. Even as they try to hide, your rotational pressure exposes the heel. Then hip hop forward, drop straight into the heel hook before they fully hide.

**Why it works in outside Sankaku and not the saddle:** in the saddle, your top leg blocks your own hip pressure from reaching partner's knee. From outside Sankaku, your right and left legs don't get in the way of the hip pressure.

***

## 13. The forward-roll-over-head finish (Vettelina) [#13]

**31:50–37:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=1910)

**Editorial flag:** Lachlan inserts this section explicitly as a late addition. He's about a week from ADCC at recording time, and just discovered this. His framing: *"this might possibly be the best way to approach getting the heel hook from outside Sankaku."*

### The setup [#the-setup-1]

This addresses the case where partner rolls and you struggle to chase the heel through the roll.

* **Underhook** partner's far leg (so they can't cross their feet — overhook lets them cross).
* Grip the top of partner's knee.
* Aim: **put your head on the ground between partner's legs.**
* As you get up, flare your right knee out — that makes the head-down position possible.

### The mechanic [#the-mechanic-1]

Instead of rolling sideways to chase the heel, you do a **straight forward roll** with the head between partner's legs. Tuck the head, roll back. The pressure on partner's leg means **they cannot hide the heel** — same mechanism as the roll-under from 50/50 against a standing opponent.

### Why it works [#why-it-works]

The position pressures partner's knee with twisting force; their best heel-hide attempt still leaves the heel exposed. Lachlan's been trying to find a way to mimic the standing-50/50 roll-under from the ground for a long time — Vettelina finally cracked it.

### Roll mechanics [#roll-mechanics]

* Roll over the head and slightly *right* shoulder, not left. Left-shoulder rolls just let partner spin away with you — the same escape problem.
* Hip down, shallow roll (close to the hips); a high forward roll loses the leg.
* Flare the knee up as you arrive.
* Dig the heel and finish — or roll back to original position.

### Multi-roll potential [#multi-roll-potential]

You can do this two or three times in sequence if partner keeps rolling. With the head on the inside, the geometry just keeps coming back to a catchable position.

***

## 14. When partner pushes through to kick free [#14]

**37:00–39:42** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=2220)

If partner pushes your leg and starts kicking, recovery is hard — they have a strong chance to free the knee from there.

### The salvage [#the-salvage]

Swing as wide as possible. If you get wide enough, you may come back to a regular 50/50 to reset. Don't let them push the leg and kick behind it; ideally, the leg is already taken out before this happens.

### If you can catch the heel anyway [#if-you-can-catch-the-heel-anyway]

Even with the bridge unavailable in the moment, the heel grip is worth holding. Lift the right knee — the bridge starts to become viable. Not ideal, but salvageable.

The prevention is a strong back-heel into the hips — makes the push hard while you focus on catching.

***

## 15. Linking the techniques: outside Sankaku [#15]

**39:42–41:40** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=2382)

The whole position in one pass.

* **Inside leg:** foot in front of the stomach, around the corner as much as possible.
* **Reaping leg over the top, back-heel.** Not a locked triangle.
* **Defending leg attacks:** retract and re-pummel as partner pushes; re-pummel to the other side if partner pulls.
* **Unlocking partner's feet:** same as 50/50 from Volume 02. Turn the knee in to make hand-fighting and re-crossing harder.
* **Catching sequence:** hips-forward + swim-back when the foot is up; rolls if partner turns; spin through to 50/50 if partner comes up.
* **Knee out, chest tight to thigh** as you scoot around the corner — slows partner's escape attempts.
* **If partner is curled with feet bent in:** pull the foot away first, then reach for the toes, elbow over the top.

***

# Part III — Reclaiming the knee line [#part-iii]

## 16. Reclaiming vs distal control: the distinction [#16]

**41:40–43:22** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=2500)

Two different problems, sometimes confused.

* **Reclaiming the knee line:** your legs are still in 50/50-style position, but partner has freed their knee. The leg structure is right; just the knee line is gone.
* **Distal control:** you don't have your legs in position at all. You have only the end of partner's leg (ankle/foot).

This chapter handles the reclaim. Distal control is Parts IV–V.

***

## 17. Reclaiming from belly-down [#17]

**43:22–46:00** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=2602)

Belly-down (face-down) reclaim — a common 50/50 entry scenario.

### The mechanic [#the-mechanic-2]

Partner's knee is free; you can't catch yet. **Push the foot up high** with your hands — both hands if needed; forearm gives structural strength here, not the hands themselves.

Get your **chest and armpit to the inside of the foot.** Left hand holds, right hand comes underneath. If shallow, get deeper. **Sit up** — now the connection lets you dig the heel.

### Pressure [#pressure]

* Back-heel with the right leg — anchors you to partner.
* The more you sit up, the harder it is for them to run.
* Once sitting up, reach to the knee with the left hand, **arch the back to drag partner's knee back in**. The arch replaces the back-heel as the knee-line anchor.
* Re-lock the triangle. Now you have full position and partner's hips are locked. Excellent finishing position.

**This is one of Lachlan's most common catches.** Partner thinks they're out — knee is free — and suddenly they're back in a nasty heel-hook angle.

***

## 18. Drawing the knee back: foot-up and sit-up [#18]

**46:00–50:50** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=2760)

Two scenarios for drawing the knee in. The setup looks slightly different depending on whether you're supine or partner has stepped over.

### Supine reclaim (knee free, but in 50/50-ish position) [#supine-reclaim-knee-free-but-in-5050-ish-position]

* Hand on top of partner's knee (under the knee).
* Bring chest over with the head dropped sideways, knee pulled up.
* Dig the heel.
* Pull partner's knee back in.

If you've already got a false grip on the heel, that works too — pull the knee back into place with that side-curl.

### Stepped-over reclaim [#stepped-over-reclaim]

When partner has stepped over your leg and the knee is below your leg line:

* **Push partner's toes up** with both hands. Running becomes hard because their leg goes straight.
* Sit up, pull the right hand through and around the leg.
* Reach for the knee, get the false grip on the heel.
* Pull, arch the back — drags the knee line back in.
* **Don't try to bridge from supine here.** Side-bend instead: arch the back and pull through. Catching in this prone position with a side curl gives a much better angle than a flat bridge.

***

## 19. The back-step follow-through to outside Sankaku [#19]

**50:50–52:42** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3050)

When partner reacts to your reclaim by stepping over (back-stepping), don't fight to stay in 50/50 — follow into outside Sankaku.

### The transition [#the-transition]

* As soon as you recognize partner is going to back-step: **your right foot tracks from the back-heel position to the middle of partner's stomach.**
* Left leg reaps across at a new angle.
* Now partner can't hand fight; you're in position for the catch.

This is Lachlan's preferred catch path here. He calls outside Sankaku **one of his favorite positions to leg lock from**.

If you've already caught the heel before partner back-steps, hold the heel with one hand, fall over, foot tracks the middle, come over, get the finish.

***

## 20. When partner sits back heavy [#20]

**52:42–53:38** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3162)

Variant: partner doesn't run, they sit back on you heavy.

Same approach. Get two hands on the foot, push high enough that your **forearm** is the support (not the hands). Forearm structural strength gets you up. Reach for the leg with either arm, pull the knee back in, finish.

***

# Part IV — Distal control: foot on the inside [#part-iv]

## 21. Distal control principles [#21]

**53:38–56:25** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3218)

You have the end of partner's leg but not the knee line — legs not in position. Two scenarios: foot inside, foot outside.

### General concepts [#general-concepts]

* **Higher grip = better.** Leg up near your ear → trivially easy to arch back and reclaim. Just an ankle grip → hard.
* **If you can catch the heel, do it.** A locked heel hook grip *alone* stops partner from escaping. From there you're one step from finishing.
* **Otherwise: reclaim first, then heel.** Get the knee line back, then chase the heel second.

### Foot-inside specifics [#foot-inside-specifics]

The biggest danger is partner's **free leg kicking** you off. Mitigations:

* Keep tight.
* Turn partner's knee in slightly — makes the kick angle bad.
* Catching the heel from a "turned out" angle helps too.
* If neither works: **roll over the top.** Roll away from the kicking leg so it can't reach you. The roll re-establishes the knee line.

***

## 22. The full heel-hook grip as anchor [#22]

**56:25–58:42** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3385)

Pull the knee tight to the chest. Knee-to-chest connection is the foundation here.

Hand under the back of partner's knee — connect onto something (their knee, their other leg, your own grip). The more you lift up, the more it pulls partner's hips toward you.

If partner is kicking actively, you may not get the perfect grip; settle for hand-deep, pull in tight, block the kick with the free hand.

Once locked: shoot the right leg over for outside Sankaku and a side-knee bridge, or shoot over and keep the grip with the left leg coming over right next to the knee — straightens partner's leg into the bridge.

This is part of a progression. Often you tap from here even before the full position is locked, just from the catch + side-curl.

***

## 23. The under-the-knee grip and arm anchor [#23]

**58:42–1:01:14** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3522)

When you don't have the knee line and don't have time to get a heel-hook grip, the best alternative is a strong distal control grip.

### The grip [#the-grip-1]

If you can catch the heel itself with hands connected (full heel-hook grip), that's strongest. Don't try to finish yet — turning to finish will slip the heel. Hold the position.

Hands close to the heel; **wrist/forearm becomes a block behind the heel**. If partner scoots backward, the wrist-block jams in and brings you with them.

### Reinforce with the knee [#reinforce-with-the-knee]

Often you reinforce the grip with the right leg pulling into your hands. Pressure compounded.

### Reclaiming with this grip [#reclaiming-with-this-grip]

Either leg can initiate:

* **Right leg first:** shoot over, point the knee up — the knee line becomes available.
* **Left leg first:** comes across, little back-heel scoots the hips in, knee line clears.

**This is the technique Lachlan used against Mancha.** Mancha was standing; Lachlan was lying like this. Stepped, brought the leg across, back-heel brought the hips in, came on top with the bridge. Got the finish.

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## 24. The chop-the-knee roll-over [#24]

**1:01:14–1:05:14** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3674)

When partner is getting their foot in to kick you free and the direct catch is losing.

### The mechanic [#the-mechanic-3]

* **Stop partner from rolling toward you.** Your left foot goes to their knee or top of thigh, pinning them turned away.
* **Top of the knee with the left hand**, reaching over so they can't pull their knee to their chest.
* **Their heel must catch on your lap** — that's what stops the knee from fully disengaging.
* If the heel is low on your ribs: shock up — pull up and lean forward. Catch the hand mid-shin, heel behind your lap.

### Swing through [#swing-through]

Once you've got space:

* Shoot your foot through behind the knee — **chop at the knee, not at the hip**. Most common mistake is chopping at the hip; doesn't catch.
* Swing through, land directly on the heel.

### Other side [#other-side]

Left hand goes higher, catches inside of the calf. Roll through, the calf grip bends the knee, you land in the heel.

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## 25. Grip details: pull the knee, don't push [#25]

**1:05:14–1:08:09** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=3914)

The grip itself when spinning over.

* Catch should be **mid-shin, not at the ankle**. Ankle catch is too shallow; slips.
* **Palm under, bending the leg**, push over. Elbow on the ground.
* If partner straightens, fight under their leg with the palm-under grip — most structural strength against the straighten.

### Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

Sometimes partner grabs your right foot like they're going for an ankle lock. To free:

* Left foot in partner's stomach, push.
* Turn your toes facing **up**, not heel facing down.
* Pull and turn — frees the foot.

Swing through, land in the heel hook, outside Sankaku, finish.

### Grip continuity [#grip-continuity]

When you spin over the top and go for the leg entanglement, **your grip shouldn't change at all**. Just shifts from pushing-the-knee-sideways to pulling-to-bend-the-knee as you roll through.

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## 26. The foot-fight sequence [#26]

**1:08:09–1:11:30** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4089)

A specific sequence when partner is kicking with the free leg.

* **Pummel the right foot in, kick partner's leg away.**
* Fall on the right hip; put the foot through.
* **Push partner's knee** with downward pressure (otherwise their foot turns out and they free).
* **Get the heel stuck on your ribs.** Make sure to push their knee so the heel locks in tight.
* Hip away slightly to make space.
* Swing the right leg over, chop at the knee, land in the heel.
* Left hand catches **inside of the calf** — bends the knee as you go through.

The whole sequence: heel stuck to ribs (because of the pushed-in knee), kick-fight clears the kick, swing over with calf-grip, land on the heel.

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# Part V — Distal control: foot on the outside [#part-v]

## 27. The renaked-choke grip to outside Sankaku [#27]

**1:11:30–1:15:08** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4290)

The foot-outside scenario. Lachlan rarely attacks the outside heel hook (easy to defend) — he prefers to convert to an inside hook even from outside-foot scenarios.

### Lachlan's favorite grip sequence [#lachlans-favorite-grip-sequence]

* Follow underneath; get the **renaked-choke grip** on the leg.
* Like a single-leg setup: palm under, elbow deep at the ankle.
* **Push downward** with the ankle/heel into your elbow.
* **Pull back** with the choke grip.
* Lock elbows tight, renaked-choke configuration.

Partner cannot free themselves from this — the back-heel and elbow lock combine.

### The spin to outside Sankaku [#the-spin-to-outside-sankaku]

* Right foot is a block.
* Left foot goes inside (hooks like a single X).
* Right leg comes over **behind the knee** (must be at the knee, not hip).
* Pull away first to lock partner; chop behind the knee; roll through.
* Land in outside Sankaku, set up for the inside heel hook.

The renaked-choke grip is strong enough that **the arch of your back pulls partner's knee line back in even though you started with no knee line.**

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## 28. Foot-fight prevention with left foot at knee [#28]

**1:15:08–1:16:36** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4508)

The pre-step that makes §27 work cleanly.

When you have the renaked-choke grip, partner will try to kick. **Pummel the right foot in, extend, and get the left foot out near partner's knee** — not at the hip.

With the left foot at the knee, partner's kick can't connect — the lever angle is wrong. Don't worry about partner going anywhere; the choke grip holds them.

Once the kick is neutralized, *then* pommel the right foot over to set up the chop-behind-knee. The foot-fight is worth taking time for; the position is stable while you do it.

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## 29. The leg-under-shoulder single-X scenario [#29]

**1:16:36–1:19:19** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4596)

A different version: partner has more of a single-X / star position and wants the leg under their shoulder.

### Mechanics [#mechanics]

* Partner pummels underneath, goes to the renaked-choke grip themselves.
* If you let them: rolling, going over the top — partner can kick out, hard to hold on.
* **Better:** foot out, pushing down. Partner can't connect to kick.

If you've ended up here anyway: right leg behind partner's knee; extend; change one foot wider. Left foot over behind the knee, *right at the knee* (feels weird because you're shallow, but you can pull deep later).

Roll through, extend the back. Almost like a knee bump (don't try a pure knee bump — partner can turn out of it). Add cover, come up.

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## 30. When losing the foot: pull across to inside [#30]

**1:19:19–1:20:10** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4759)

If you're losing the foot — partner is making distance you can't close — **pull the leg across the body** rather than trying to hold on to the outside.

The inside heel hook is more reachable from that pull-across; the outside foot lock is unreliable. Also: pulling across gives you the option of a leg-drag if partner chases — they often expose the leg again as they react.

Once you lose the outside battle, pull across, sit in, redo the attacks.

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## 31. Linking distal control: inside-leg recap [#31]

**1:20:10–1:22:09** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4810)

### Foot across the inside [#foot-across-the-inside]

Best control: full heel-hook locked grip → one step from finishing.

Stepping down: ankle-lock grip → downward foot pressure → pushing on the ankle.

Other hand: bends the knee or holds the top of the knee. Pull the knee tight to chest to assist + catch the heel, or upgrade the leg position (right foot across to 50/50, or shoot leg across into outside Sankaku).

### When partner kicks [#when-partner-kicks]

Foot up on your ribs, heel stuck to back-of-ribs, can't free. Come through, catch the heel.

### When partner rolls [#when-partner-rolls]

If they roll while you've caught the heel before getting the knee line: shoot the right leg across to follow. Any time they roll away with a straight leg, shoot over the top for the 50/50 leg.

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## 32. Linking distal control: outside-leg recap [#32]

**1:22:09–1:22:56** · [▶ Watch](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zQ4y1B7E6/?p=3\&t=4929)

Higher up is better. Position by grip strength:

* **Ankle grip up high:** could pull in and get into 50/50.
* **Even higher / near shoulder:** the renaked-choke grip applies.
* **At the shoulder or with renaked grip:** start the pummel over the top.

Anytime partner gets the foot in for the kick — pummel with the right foot, kick to break the connection, pommel over the top, end up in outside Sankaku.

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> End of Volume 03.