Understanding The Mikey Lock - Invented by Mikey Musumeci

[@matthewhennessee913]

“Here, Bernardo can stay comfortably” as Bernardo is tapping violently. 😂 Mikey is a wizard.

[@sharlah4057]

Mikey seems so nice and innocent but he has invented something sooo evil! He smiles so sweetly as he says he can break the foot and knee at the same time 😂

[@papahogdog155]

I chuckled at that part to lol

[@TedME-j6u]

Bro I'm dying.

[@nidalalghad4959]

True😂

[@PescadoDelDiablo]

My guy has been getting clowned and he responds by just breaking it down and teaching it free for the public. Awesome stuff.

[@crossfitbilly]

I could feel the tension on Bernardo's face throughout the entire video. This lock looks brutal. I'll go through this on the mat later today.

[@soviethammer9111]

The look of pure horror and pain on his face was hilarious. Heel hooks are legit scary

[@jaraman9]

hahah I think some of it is also concentration. Bernardo seems so passionate about jiu jitsu that he's probably just trying to learn while he's in pain.

[@georgemaco50]

It made me cringe through the whole video. Man that looks brutal indeed

[@sethamador7866]

Just when heel hooks were legalized in ibjjf, Mikey got them banned again…

[@andresviveros3994]

Lol true

[@MartialMind]

This is probably the one technique in Jiu-Jitsu I'd describe as evil. I drilled this after seeing this demonstration and I can't put into words how utterly devastating and catastrophic this would be against someone who doesn't respect it and taps instantly. Don't do this to your training partners UNLESS they know about it. For the love of God.

[@leonidasvelasquez7547]

You just saved a leg, thank you, i was about to create the 1st social security check of the year 💀

[@jahmirmilliez645]

Thanks lol I was gonna try it tonight

[@gutoziggy]

11:18 "Bernardo can stay here comfortable" **Bernardo tapping**

[@motivationfactory9916]

Bernado’s facial expressions show how effective this is. Lol

[@knifezoid]

Yeah but why does he smile when he feels pain? A true BJJ Fanatic! LMAO!

[@icietla46]

😂😂😂

[@otoomusic]

This was awesome, I was also under the impression that there was nothing original to the technique until I saw this video. Thanks Bernardo and Mikey!

[@professor_earn]

We need Lachlan Giles to either find an escape, or confirm that there is none lol

[@Theo-dj7vs]

That's so...if so and so say said such and such...(that narrow minded approach triggers me). If it works for you, it works. It worked for mikey in under 1 minute, that is signal for me learn and try it.

[@RogueHorseman]

Bernardo, your passion for knowledge is inspiring and contagious. Thank you for bringing the best content from these elite practitioners. Mikey, I appreciate your dedication and obsession with your art. Excellent breakdown, thank you.

[@alexkehoepwj]

Here here

[@thehanke]

Every time I watch this I sweat Bernardo’s anxiety throughout the whole demo..

[@MackTrainingAcademy]

This grip works so well. Been playing with it ever since I saw the video a year ago.

[@nader31]

Legit and amazing. This guy is playing advanced chess while everyone is seemingly learning the moves.

[@thefreedomproject4777]

Damn it's the first time I've seen Bernardo terrified of a submission 😯, that lock looks dangerous af.

[@Acura369]

4:45 “this does nothing here” You sure because Bernardo tapped lol

[@izaakchater9165]

I love some of the personalities bjj has produced. Berndo and Mikey are both so good for the sport and the community 👏💥

[@stanislavsukhinin4026]

I remember the video with Lachlan Giles (big respect) re: hill hooks, where Bernardo asked him to "Put it on so I can feel it".. There was no need for it here... BJJ keeps evolving. Thanks for sharing this Mikey. Hopefully people will train and apply this wisely .. ;)

[@malchaamahraahwaban7213]

Genuine genius is Mikey. And what I love about him most is his humility.

[@yusukeurameshi6620]

@Water Gun what would it be called in catch wrestling

[@tettsubushi]

It also appears that striking distance is widened (between your fist and his head) possible making it safer to go after the lock in an MMA scenario.

[@AhidChowdhury]

Don’t you mean his fist and your head. So you can protect your head better since it’s usually exposed during leglocks?

[@tettsubushi]

@@AhidChowdhury I was envisioning trying to strike Mikey, but he has good distance. one observation is that the best defence is trying to avoid these risky positions. train hard!

[@tomc3216]

Came here to say this same thing. Looks pretty impossible to be punched in the face from this possession.

[@something3867]

@Water Gun he says in the video that he's certain that he hasn't invented this move just rediscovered it. Watch the video before complaining

[@scandallpower]

Good point

[@Lazo808]

this guy seems like the nicest dude. so respectful, but an absolute killer 😅

[@chopstyx141]

I love how passionate both guys look

[@kkomla]

Bernardo looks of disgust at 4:08 is priceless 😂😂

[@Fanaro]

Mikey, no need to validate the haters, we believe you. F them.

[@GratefulPrimate]

Great explanation. Man, that's a scary heel hook

[@thewolfmalik3317]

Bernando was going through it 😂😂 great video!

[@zvonkom]

"After I break his foot in half his knee is going to break in half (innocent childish smile)." 😄

[@Lamborghini1YT]

🤓

[@grumpyae86]

Very very nice. Love how intellectual Mikey is.

[@Damin-Danger-Ledford]

He's so animated about this, I'm reminded of Renner. Great honor for me.

[@greengreensio]

Man... i will never do this to anyone. It so powerful and gives me goosebumps

[@joepass87]

"The Musumeci" is a much better name for it. "The Mikey lock" is kind of a dumb name. Musumeci sounds badass like Kimura. Lost opportunity.

[@YELLINGINTOTHEVOID]

I vote we start calling it that for him lol

[@Theo-dj7vs]

@@YELLINGINTOTHEVOID I 2nd that.

[@SundarBJJ]

Agreed. Additional benefit: it would teach everyone how to correctly pronounce his name. #TeamMikeyAbsolutelyPositivelyDidNOTInventThisConceptButILoveHisUniqueSetupAndVariationOfExecutionWhichKindOfMeansHeInventedThis

[@leetewksbury8726]

He calls himself "Darth Rigatoni," I doubt he cares how silly the name is

[@Theo-dj7vs]

@@SundarBJJ u remind of those ppl that cri about text spell'n. It's not ur name so y u mind it¿

[@AA-ig9re]

this kid is a genius

[@theemperorcharlemagne]

Good for Mikey for inventing a move that’s older than him.

[@kasperfesselmller4028]

ok

[@PhysiKarlz]

​@@kasperfesselmller4028Erik Paulsson Killer Leg Locks.

[@ben-arte8936]

Make no mistake, this is innovation. Super excited to see how this technique unfolds in the coming months and years

[@SundarBJJ]

#TeamMikeyAbsolutelyPositivelyDidNOTInventThisConceptButILoveHisUniqueSetupAndVariationOfExecutionWhichKindOfMeansHeInventedThis

[@norwardradtke1361]

lol I vibe with mikey so much, I'm also a super friendly smiley guy but love being absolutely vicious in sneaky ways

[@lightningmunk]

I would love to hear what Gordon and Lachlan think about this

[@pawelmurias]

Gordon thinks this is bullshit because he never saw Danaher teach it.

[@gmoney7826]

LoL

[@diabolic42090]

not 100% sure i understand the mechanics of the break but will definitely play around with it

[@willieluv]

Crazy awesome 👏 technique funny 😄 watching Bernardo face when he applied the submission

[@ItsMeBenn]

I learned quite a lot from this video. Thank you.

[@marcelbacklund7595]

Bas Rutten did exactly the same submussion back in the Pancrase days

[@ResenhaBJJ]

Awesome! This position is devastating! Interesting to hear Mikey explain the difference between whether your opponent is using plantar or dorsiflexion.

[@navbains8761]

If you watch Tom Davey grappling academy Tips and hints on ankle locks on youtube he basically showed the Mickey lock before the Mickey lock was invented!!

[@wandersondeoliveira211]

2 of the nicest guys in bjj. Thx for the video!

[@Theo-dj7vs]

Respect 🙏 Mikey!

[@phredbookley183]

I love hearing about new inventions like this. Thank you for sharing it here!

[@NYDesigner777]

One natural counter to this move would be to rub your feet with Garlic (or some other reeking substance). Seriously now, ppl please wash your feet before training so this move could be practiced without reservations :)

[@williampenturf3876]

Thank you!!

[@michaelmarchal4004]

It's scary rolling with this kid.

[@joeyspringer9663]

I’ll hit this in my first tournament as a white belt then I’m coming for you Mikey

[@miguelmelendeztorres]

That's one fantastically dangerous leg lock

[@patrickobrien9981]

Master Mikey 👊 deadly stuff thank you 🙏 ☝️👊

[@SS-xm7di]

Like so many great scientific discoveries - it is made by a curious and observant mind that goes "Hmmm that's odd..." as opposed to " I found it - eureka!". Thanks Mikey!!

[@princematharu822]

So happy to see the obsession from Mikey. Very descriptive explanations. Heading to the website to get the tutorial. Thanks you guys

[@musicisgood1]

Oh lord. My leg just blew up watching this video.

[@tra1in1]

Gordon! What is the counter to this heelhook variation?

[@gerardmurphy8278]

That was a great breakdown of technique , it’s a brilliant move

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

10-12 hours a day. It says ALL you need to know. Full Stop!

[@rodrigotellom]

Professor Musumeci is good.

[@TyHatfield]

You know the thing is it’s really different when you have different sizes of people when you’re trying to get this because sometimes like they’re like so small I can’t get back down. I have to sit up and get it to my face where we would’ve been perfect to go right to that Hill hook, but I was trying to different ways and I was trying to also from lockdown where you can push them over and then go back and go out the back door. It automatically goes there and then just using that same position but backwards, I’ll have to video it

[@joshdsimmons90]

this is a great addition the the knowledge base, fantastic job guys

[@dominathor]

his ultra positive and "naive" attitude reminds me or Marcelo Garcia

[@kipallen4191]

When is the appropriate time for kids to do the I want to be Like Mike Lock?

[@deborah9229]

When was the last time someone invented a brand new, a genuinely brand new submission? This kid is one intelligent young man. Beast

[@navbains8761]

Tom Davey showed this on grappling academy youtube video 4 years ago.

[@PhysiKarlz]

Erik Paulson Killer Leg Locks. VHS.

[@druberry6570]

13:00 for all the slow ppl who keep saying bas rutten, Mikey invented the system to complete a move that was never systematically in place, I wonder what gordan Ryan would do to escape

[@studiomonster-c9l]

He'd tap Mikey out first.

[@jax2442]

13:00 he points out the difference with the Bas Rutten one

[@antebauer]

bad rutten needed to pass it to the other side

[@griffo110]

Never seen bernardo tap so much in 15 mins

[@rollmodelbjj]

Lol you haven't watched him and pete the greek wrist lock video yet then :P

[@griffo110]

I have not hahaha

[@vishalseusankar9793]

Beautiful!

[@jsieunarine]

First time I saw this was on Bas Rutten leg lock VHS series .

[@TheMadTitan07]

Wow nice job

[@fmoreiradias]

The first to use this technique, but never taught, was Baret Yoshida. Watch the videos of ADCC

[@eamonshields2754]

Awesome stuff Mikey

[@jesuslopes5982]

Yeah sure there is nothing new under the sun. But give props to the kid for trying to reinvent the wheel. He definitely modified the initial concepts to produce something different.

[@SundarBJJ]

#TeamMikeyAbsolutelyPositivelyDidNOTInventThisConceptButILoveHisUniqueSetupAndVariationOfExecutionWhichKindOfMeansHeInventedThis

[@PhysiKarlz]

Erik Paulson Killer Leg Locks.

[@tonypablo6977]

Thank you for sharing this technique Mikey and Bernardo...all I can say is wow!!!

[@retroghidora6767]

Haha, does Mikey watch Chadi? Reagradless crazy stuff. It's so interesting to me how holding the foot in a fulcrum a little higher on ur own body makes it much more difficult to get out.

[@SundarBJJ]

#TeamMikeyAbsolutelyPositivelyDidNOTInventThisConceptButILoveHisUniqueSetupAndVariationOfExecutionWhichKindOfMeansHeInventedThis

[@cyph91]

I am terrified of this

[@tettsubushi]

the Sternocleidomastoid lock... much easier! lol this is awesome!

[@rubenquezada3999]

Mikey-kun 🙏

[@ricardosorancobjj1701]

awesome!

[@lucasdevaldivia7938]

grip - 1:30 , 2:25 , 4:40 , 7:50 , 10:45 , 11:45 finish - 2:55 , 5:00 , 8:50 , 12:20 entrance - 6:20

[@shootits48]

That's very cool

[@berkeleyzhangjj]

Mikey: There is no defense Miyao: Just dont tap

[@holierthan]

11:17: "Bernardo can stay here comfortable". Bernardo taps immediately.

[@saltyseaweed]

Yeah, I think "comfortable" means something else for these freak athletes. Look at Miyao brothers or Vinny.

[@lockitparlays7983]

This is awesome

[@FR-ty5vn]

Brutal

[@liamohara8398]

I love the look of this for people who hide their heels really well, only thing that scares me is the thought of toes to the eye 🤣

[@maxikozie]

Hi Mikey, do you do a similar hand configuration for the outside heel hook?

[@OutlawJWells06]

...Mah knee and foot hurt watching this...wow..

[@williampineda3291]

kashiwazaki newaza video instrucional i want!!

[@trooperjoe73]

Awesome. I'm gonna break so many feet.

[@alaric3056]

13:30 Bernardo stayed ready to tap for a good 15 seconds

[@VelhaGuardaTricolor]

I Love this kid❤❤❤❤

[@jordandomingue9310]

I love how these are the most dangerous guys around lol.

[@elarcadenoah9000]

siempre aprendo algo en este canal

[@saintVIII]

Bernardo's face everytime it locks on...

[@nguyenhoangthai7652]

hello. i am a bjj practitioner in vietnam and i have been training on youtube for some years now. i have a question about a term called "fugurami principle" and it is somewhat a technical term? may you help me understand this technical term by explaining it? thank you in advance ❤️

[@scotturban54]

dope

[@james.randorff]

“It’s like when heel hooks came around in the early 2000’s” ::thinks back to UFC 1 in 1993 and Ken Shamrock defeating Patrick Smith with that nasty heel hook:: (Note: Mikey is absolutely correct here, as he is saying that heel hooks “went viral” in the early 2000’s)

[@lightning7582]

I like what an old grappler told me. There is nothing new this stuff has been around a while it was just forgotten. If you watch some sambo you will see stuff like this.

[@wily3490]

😂😂😂😂

[@slappytoe]

Darth Rigatoni. That has to be the best nickname ever.

[@knifezoid]

Why Mikey say "the 1900s" like it was the Medieval times? 😂