No-gi Intermediate
Body lock takedown details: S-grip, hips stacked under the shoulders, killing the underhook with the elbow and stepping to the near foot for the finish.
Takedowns
Body Lock Takedown
Locking the arms around the torso from the clinch and finishing with a trip, lift or turn.
Also called body lock takedown, bodylock takedown, rear body lock, bear hug takedown.
Where it shows up
Related techniques
Shorts
No-gi Intermediate
Chaining a double leg into a side body lock and inside trip when the opponent pulls you up, finishing in side control. Wrestling-first but directly usable in no-gi.
YouTube videos
Gi & no-gi Intermediate
Ffion Davies' outside trip from a body lock, a low-risk finish once you have the clinch.
Gi Intermediate
From a front body lock: a hip throw setup for opponents who keep their hips back, and a standing back take when they resist. Includes notes on what is legal under IBJJF.
No-gi Intermediate
Dennis Bermudez shows pummelling into a body lock and finishing with a level change, squeeze and head pressure. Filmed at an MMA pro class.
No-gi Intermediate
Why double underhooks are the strongest standing grip, how to lock the hands, and a reaction-based set of finishes when the opponent scoots the hips back or fights the overhook.