lockdown in tournaments

Hi folks,

I'm new to the forum and still a white belt in BJJ, but love what I've seen in the 10th Planet system. I've started competing in both gi and no gi tournaments, but I'm by no means an experienced competitor yet, which is why I'm asking this question.

In one of my matches, I got my opponent in the lockdown. The ref immediately told me that I was not allowed to stretch my opponent out. I could maintain the hold, but that was it. I couldn't manipulate his base by extending and retracting here and there to keep him off balance.

Any idea WHY I was warned about this or what the issue may have been?

Thanks,

Alan

That doesn't make any sense to me, bro. At all.

i have heard about this too in some tournaments here in the U.S. may be doing the same , if you use the lockdown to tap or trap him they will disqualify you ,not sure exactly which tournaments but will look into it .
if the lockdown is banned then they ought to shut down ,and we'll set up our own ''backyard tournaments''

I have heard that because it has the "potential" to cause damage to the leg, that some tourneys will not allow it!

he might have meant no stretch as in no electric chair, some tournaments dont allow white belts to do that. otherwise idk what it could be

i have heard of it being banned in some tourneys, but have never actually been to one where that was the case.

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Originally Posted by Joe Friday

I have heard that because it has the "potential" to cause damage to the leg, that some tourneys will not allow it!

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Maybe right but, and an armbar or a kneebar can fuck you up alot worse so doesnt make sense

Depends on the tourney. Some tourneys call it a stalling position and dont allow it. Also, as listed above, sometimes the white belt rules are different. Most Allow it now though due to other schools implementing it into their system

I honestly don't see the lockdown as something dangerous at all. And it's stupid cause it's a grappling tournament, whats the point of competing if you can't use your techniques. They should be more worried about sandbaggers.

I heard today from a often competing purple belt that it was banned in BJJ tournies. Ima still tryiing to verify, however.

So this may be a local thing, huh?

I'll keep working it in my home club then, so that when/if I make it to a tournament where it's allowed, then it'll be ready. It does seem pretty weak to disallow a variation of halfguard, though. If the guy taps from it, sucks to be him. Most guys won't tap, though.

yeah this is not the first time i hear about the lockdown being banned... some guy posted a video on youtube about how he was DQd because his opponent tapped out to a lockdown.. and they didnt even KNOw what it was... they were calling it a crotch ripper.

but as far as im concerned the lockdown should be okay for grapplers quest... :)

probably the old school guys trying to keep out TPJJ ;)

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Originally Posted by Dustin C.

probably the old school guys trying to keep out TPJJ ;)

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Prolly? Exactly!

Carlos, If the video I'm thinking of is the same one, it was an electric chair that got him dq'd. They don't allow crotch ripper moves in some divisions. I've used the electric chair as a sweep at Grappler's Quest and Best of the West tournaments and didn't have a problem.

Perhaps it was an inexperienced ref who might've been thinking it was developing into a kneebar or calf crusher? Shame - IMO the lockdown is a completely valid version of halfguard.

From what I have seen you can use the electric sweep but not the submission. Or just a dick ref.