Sock Lock <VIDEO>

[Brandon Mccaghren]

The guys at my gym played a ton of half butterfly against me... Now no one plays half butterfly on me. Thanks sock lock!!

That's the best entry for sure. It's so readily available. People have no idea they're putting their foot in danger of being snapped off.

[Nick Paul]

Is this legal at blue belt/intermediate? Would it follow toe hold legality or is it viewed as completely seperate?

[Brandon Mccaghren]

Right now it's still legal. Won't stay that way for long, I don't think.

[Liquidrob]

I could but wrong, but I thought I just read it falls under the twisting lock rules and not allowed until Brown now, but I might be wrong

[Aiseop]

this article shows that victor estima cleared it with the head IBJJF referee, Alvaro Mansur: http://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/the-in...r-ibjjf-rules/

[Aaron Gustaveson]

Very nice, now give us all your wrist lock secrets.

[brianspinaltap]

I wonder if you could use the same idea to come up with a counter to the Single X position.....

[brianspinaltap]

this article shows that victor estima cleared it with the head IBJJF referee, Alvaro Mansur: http://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/the-in...r-ibjjf-rules/

I just watched Victor's instructional on the Estima lock and it's different to what Brandon is showing because it doesn't pin the toes. I think Sock lock is a toe hold, so it's brown belt level in ibjjf...?

[TThompson]

After watching your match I had to go review this lock, and man I am going to work on this. Now when someone is transitioning to ashi if they get there foot caught into that position, do you think you could use it to a certain degree to help defend?

[David Rosado]

BMac's sock lock looks like a straight footlock to me. Toe holds rotate the ankle. Straight foot locks flex the ankle straight back. Looks legal to me.