Defense to a Straight Ankle Lock

First there is a drill you can do to get you foot out from under his armpit.

If he is standing over your and grabs your left foot...you are going to spin in that direction (getting your head towards his foot) this turns your heel inward towards his armpit, rather than under his forearm where he needs it to finish the lock. Now your right foot is going to push on his bicep as you pull your left foot out. As you drill, simply alternate feet.

If you have an open guard and your opp wraps up your ankle for an achilles lock...and you are too late pulling your foot out as previously explained......you have two options. The first option is to sit up as your opp sits back and mount him.

Mount: (w/ gi)

1. Whichever arm wraps up your foot, grab that tricep (with gi grab slack behind elbow)

2. Your other hand grabs his opposite collar (or behind the head with no gi)

As he sits back, you sit up with him....

3. The hand that you had on his elbow, now posts on the floor, while your other hands lets go of his collar and posts on his knee. You are going to have to push his knee down between your legs as you sit up

Once you do that, you will have the mount, but he will still have a hold of your foot/shin. From here you can go right to a submission.

4. Both of your hands grab you opp's elbow and you kick your leg further thru the hole.

5. Monoplata- now post that foot on the ground and wrap his elbow up like you are doing a heel hook! His arm will be too deep for him to move it or pull it out. Just crank it forward as your turn your hips for the finish.

6. Arm Lock- Let his arm bend out of the shoulder lock and sit back with the perdenicular arm bar