Dont feel Ankle Locks... need advise

[Dominic Prigan]

When I'm Rolling And Get Put In Am Ankle Lock I Don't Feel It. I Don't Know If I Should Just Tap Early Or If I Should Be Okay With It, I Mean I Don't Want My Ankle To Be Dislocated But I Don't Want To Just Tap For Something I don't Feel. I Need Some Advise On What To Do.

[chronic_jiujitsu]

When I'm Rolling And Get Put In Am Ankle Lock I Don't Feel It. I Don't Know If I Should Just Tap Early Or If I Should Be Okay With It, I Mean I Don't Want My Ankle To Be Dislocated But I Don't Want To Just Tap For Something I don't Feel. I Need Some Advise On What To Do.

ironic you should say that.. i am down in decatur right now training a bit and i had the same question yesterday. For some reason everytime i was put in a straight ankle lock, i never felt pain or enough pressure to ever feel threatened. So i let the instructor get me in one and show me what was (or wasnt) going on. And i found 2 things he did different that made me tap. #1.. he didnt just lay flat on his back when he torqued it. He took it to the side and got on his hip. Which changes the angle a bit. And #2 instead of just going straight back, he cranked at a slight angle. still doing the straight ankle, just someone off center. Which I know the straight ankle locks still work, ive tapped people with them and see people tap all the time from them.. but i think there are some people with just naturally flexable ankles and a high pain tolerance in their lower calves/acl so the basic one doesnt tend to work. But try having someone go on their side and crank it a little off center the same direction you would perform a heel hook and see if that works. I know it did on me.

[chronic_jiujitsu]

somewhat* off center

[Enrique "Kiko"]

Video please for the off center/hip style straight ankle lock demo. I'm one of those guys who doesn't really feel straight ankle lock pain enough to tap from pain, but I also don't want it to get destroyed and be put in rehab so I'll tap anyway. Tap today and come back to roll another day right?

[chronic_jiujitsu]

i'll bring my flip to class tonight and try to record it if im able. Then get it on here as soon as i can.

[AJ Camacho]

One girl wasn't tapping to my half Boston crab so I switched my grip to a double bicep figure four grip (like a RNC grip) and slightly twisted my shoulders, dipping my right shoulder down while increasing my squeeze. That seemed to do the trick, she said she felt it in the rotation of her ankle and in the cutting pressure along her Achilles.

Anybody familiar with what that's about? I sort of just found the variation when messing with the position.

[Dominic Prigan]

cool, that would be awesome! Thank you!

[Dominic Prigan]

i'll bring my flip to class tonight and try to record it if im able. Then get it on here as soon as i can.

cool, that would be awesome! Thank you!

[Jared Gammel]

I can't imagine a boston crab, or half boston crab situation, happening, lol. That's hilarious and awesome.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

chris herzog is the footlock master. he is the one who taught me that finish. he should really be the one to make the video.