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Ashi garami
A leg entanglement where one of their legs is trapped between yours with their foot at your hip or armpit. It's the base position for straight ankle locks and outside heel hooks.
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Key steps
- Trap one of their legs between your legs with their foot near your armpit.
- Set one foot on their hip as a brake so they can't close the distance.
- Pinch their thigh between your knees so their knee stays trapped.
- Hold their foot tight to your body with both arms around the ankle.
- Keep their knee trapped while you set up a foot lock or a sweep.
Key details
- Hold their knee deep between your legs; once it works free, they can turn and pull out.
- Squeezing your knees together stops the leg rotating out of the position.