No-gi Beginner
Brian Glick's ashi garami 101: the basic mechanics, control drills and entries for getting into straight ashi in no-gi.
Control
Ashi Garami Control
Knee line, hip and foot positions that keep the opponent's leg trapped in ashi garami and outside ashi.
Also called holding ashi garami, ashi control, keeping the leg in ashi.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Resources
5 resources
YouTube videos
No-gi Intermediate
Glick on getting more control in ashi garami off the first grip, so the opponent cannot pull the leg out.
A Guide To The Main Leglock Positions: Ashi Garami, Saddle, Leg Knot, 50/50, Outside Ashi
MMA Leech YouTube
A guided tour of the main leglock positions: ashi garami, saddle, 50/50 and outside ashi, and how they connect when the opponent turns or hides the heel.
No-gi Intermediate
Ashi garami explained as a control system, not just a submission: knee line, hip position and why the opponent cannot stand up.
No-gi Intermediate
Rau on beating the heel slip from outside ashi: the control that makes the outside heel hook tight.