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Straight Ankle Lock from Half Guard

Applied when the opponent defends the knee bar with a figure-four. The mechanism uses the shin to create space and a guillotine-style grip to hyperextend the ankle.

youtube·3:275:34·Chewjitsu

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  1. 1If the opponent figures four, grab the far ankle and twist your body to face the knee.3:35
  2. 2Keep your shin perpendicular to the opponent's body to create space.4:18
  3. 3Pinch your knees together and apply a guillotine-style grip on the ankle.4:30
  4. 4Slide your elbow back and pinch it tight to your body, then shrug back.4:44
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