How to BEAT the LOCKDOWN - Every Time!

[@dannykramer3999]

I'm a lockdown player. Please stop showing this at once. lol

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Haha! I love this comment! I love lockdown too! When my pesky students do this to me I try to transition to deep half! (-: Coach Tom

[@70natc]

LOL

[@tyhatfield7156]

Like I said there’s a counter that I just barely talked about and all you need to do is just reach underneath the guys butt and do a donkey kick reach through now grab the opposite leg pants push it through so needed a belly or whatever you’re gonna do and you can come right to the top if he pushes off you grab that arm in arm bars here in chokes you’re in rat you’re in every type of position that a good jujitsu guy wants to be in!

[@matthewcrawford4216]

Hah!

[@BH-ix7nq]

😂

[@bookofdaveandsteve]

Hope you are still recovering coach Tom. Thanking 6 years younger you for posting this. We just did lockdown in class so studying up on counters is super helpful 🙌

[@randymali]

What did happen to coach Tom ?

[@bookofdaveandsteve]

@@randymali accident and surgeries - last update about a year ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3PCoYuJmbJ6eassi=IZQZlBMMYoWQ6cgb

[@jasperbrouwer181]

'Our opponents armpits are the most valuable real estate we can try to get into'... brilliant! I really enjoy your great BJJ video's, keep it up!

[@CryptoJitsu]

Only in BJJ are armpits the "most valuable real estate we can try and get into"

[@SkepticalAaron]

Turning toward the legs is one of the things Eddie teaches, that as a lock down player, you want your opponent to do. Pump the lock down, sit up and get the under hook (if you don't already have it. if you do, even easier) and then its an easy arm triangle or neck crank. If you don't get the triangle because the arm isn't quite in the correct position, then its a stomp to a sweep to a better position for the arm triangle from the top. Not saying this doesn't work, but it is something to be aware of depending on the level of lock down player you are against, especially if they are 10P trained.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Hi Aaron, both myself and MANY of my coloured belts have trained with 10p students and gyms and I am personally fond of many 10p positions and moves. I agree that 10p guys have good lockdown games and I find this technique if caught has NEVER failed me yet. Sure it gets tougher but if you rep this heaps it will literally destroy even a great lockdown as long as you, as the top player, know their game. Give it a try and see how it treats you, I love half guard top ands bottom and find this an irreplaceable movement. Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@paultaylor107]

This is amazing! I drilled it with my dummy and it works! Even took it to a judo club(in judo rules, locking the leg like this breaks the pin. So judo guys are good at holding onto this like an anaconda). And no one could hold me!!! Amazing coach Tom!

[@PompoRob]

I stumbled on one of your videos and I watched half interested thinking it was just another one of millions of instructional videos on you tube. To my surprise, I am very impressed and I am really liking your instructional videos! I am a subscriber to your channel and I think it's a gold mine of awesome techniques and detailed instruction! Thanks for sharing

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

My pleasure Rob. I hope it helps your game on the mats. Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom

[@tyhatfield7156]

At 1:27 when he does a lockdown I don’t know why you guys don’t think that when he pushes you off in the swimming under side he has one legs over your leg and it becomes actually in a knee bar and a compression hold.

[@benlangford34]

As usual details are the key and you never fail to impress Good man

[@poleezeentz4464]

A very good video and well explained. I love lockdown, it's about 90% of my halfguard game as I study 10th planet alot. Here's the problem I've seen with all lockdown counter videos. People are forgetting the upper body control. Lockdown game is not just the leg entanglement. If someone has double unders or same side overhooks, there's only one way I know of to disentangle the leg. In this video, there's no real upper body control (same as other videos, even the Gracie one), if the person has long arms and good with chokes and you do this, you'll fall into the Apollo choke.

[@elenchus]

I fundamentally agree that it somewhat presupposes that the half guard player isn't controlling the upper body, which is somewhat unlikely, but in TGA's defense, the first way he shows this technique of pinning the arm should make it very difficult to Apollo out of. Ironically, TGA's preferred method (armpit) seems like it would make it considerably easier to grab an Apollo. But, as usual, jiujitsu is a very chaotic game, and while techniques must be taught in a vacuum for clarity's sake, the real world is much more complex.

[@kanucks9]

@@elenchus Old comment I know, but the Apollo choke is an arm triangle, and needs the arm in. If the arm is in the armpit, then it is impossible to get the Apollo choke, you would have to repummel the underhook.

[@elenchus]

@@kanucks9 I think you're right. The way I was going after the Apollo is in a similar situation, but when someone tries to Americana my (in this case) left hand, and I get it back out and then hook over the head/neck to an s-grip behind the head. But in my case, this is their right arm that's below my left arm (armpit area), not their left arm, like in the video, so I think I got turned around imagining how I do this.

[@ronetqsm]

This is great. Thanks for the awesome details!

[@StillRolling]

Loving the Fairtex dummy sitting in on the class in the background haha

[@jordanvanderkuyl6729]

Thanks for that! Tournament this weekend, and I got myself swept from lockdown twice in rolls this week. We'll see what happens tomorrow! :p

[@dailydeathlance2298]

when doing this, there is a window of oppurtunity where the bottom berson can s-grip your head and arm after facing his hips then switching to the figure 4 allowing him to tap you with the apollo choke/arm triangle, if the legs do get dismantled and they still have the figure 4 on your head and arm, a butterfly sweep is available with the arm triangle/apollo

[@definitelynottigerwhitten5865]

As a lockdown player this is like an uno reverse reverse.

[@bootsandbraces75]

Im a 10th pmanet guy . Ill try this next ti.e at the club . I like how you go to a version of twister side mount to escape

[@ashwix]

Thanks Coach! Beating the lockdown in Beijing thanks to this

[@bama4life100]

Awesome! Can't wait to try!

[@chriscrew4478]

Thx been stuck with this 4 times this month

[@WALLONsandry]

Thanks for these detailed and very usefull explanations... and the suitable pace and accent for non native English speakers !

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Glad you like the video! Happy training (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@Just_chill_fool]

Armpits are valuable....block his hip....newbie bjj guy thanks you!

[@erichallen2895]

Love it, this is the one I’ll go for!

[@SumZonedCat]

Royler should have watched this.. 😂🐓💯🦄👌

[@mezzi9736]

thanks heaps tom

[@iFlowWithTheGo]

Excellent video! Nice details.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Glad you liked it! I love this move! (-: Coach Tom

[@lp2496]

I wish you had waited to release this, I just started nailing the lockdown. If guys in my academy see this I'm screwed! :D

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

+Bullets and BJJ haha it will just make you go for your lockdown techniques faster! Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom

[@Thinkforyourselfofficial]

theres responses to everything, including responses to the responses and so on. theres even a painful submission you can do if the guy uses lockdown

[@asdfkhieee]

yep and a nice neck crank if the guy on top turns his back to you like this video is showing, every move has an answer you just gotta know the answer and be swift/skilled enough to use it.

[@guardali1]

I thought the dummy at the back was a student watching the whole time until 5:30 😱

[@dannyplabjj]

Great video, thank you !

[@darkphantom454]

thanks for the nice technique and explanation.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Glad you liked the video! Happy rolling (-: Coach Tom

[@Muscleupsanddangles]

I like the videos from this creator.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

+matthewsaluh glad you like them! (-: Coach Tom

[@WexPower]

Fantastic video. Can't wait to try it on the guys

[@rainieram7873]

Sorry for asking. Am I seeing a possible sweep from the bottom on 3:34? That's if the one from the bottom is aware of the move you are doing. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

There are always counters and times right there are many possible sweep counters. You may be surprised at the effectiveness of this one (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@MrPhilipRoberts]

Nice details thank you. The only bit I disagreed with is that elbow and in the arm pit is better? I’ve been choked in that position May times. I find it much better to be over the arm

[@myoschollum7722]

Thanks Coach Tom! Oss!

[@joshe9831]

From 3:05 on, If I was on bottom, I feel like I would quickly be able to roll on my right shoulder, scoot my right hip out, and then have the leverage to reverse the position. Thoughts?

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

That is a good viewpoint and possible counter but of course it is all about reps and balance for either party. I am clamping their hips quite tightly to prevent that escape so good luck playing with this one in training! (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@rolandhauser8957]

Couldn't he hip bump you and roll on top since you are so far on your left side? I didn't see anything to really stop that. Please let me know if I missed anything. Thanks.

[@douglasnovy8380]

⬆️ Same question

[@jamiejay7633]

Coach Tom, there seems to be some confusion about whether Eddie Bravos vaporizer is legal for blue belt I'm IBJJF. Can you clarify?

[@Changeling9au]

And, as my Sensei frequently reminds us, "Don't spin out of a lockdown!"

[@chasesikes]

Whoops. 6 months post opp.

[@taxistacontoc4869]

I was wondering what video they have been watching to escape my lockdowns 🤨😤. It was fun submitting brown and black belts as a blue belt 😅

[@bernardod.c.1193]

Thanks!!!!!

[@AumShivayaNamah]

Nice technique!

[@tyhatfield7156]

One of the big things that I’ve learned from my instructor and then when we actually learned block down from the people that do it all you need to do honestly is reach down right where his legs are underneath his butt and all you do is just do a donkey kick it’ll pop that off grab that legs from underneath and then just come up on top I mean he can’t stop you there’s a lot of different ways to do it this is some good stuff right here for sure but it’s like running 2 miles when you only needed to just do the 50 yard dash to get out of it

[@whanauof5]

Clean.

[@manueltradeo6537]

Bien explicado!!!

[@meteoroz]

Thank you!

[@jamesleigh900]

I wish I’d known earlier today, I got my knee popped a little bit today by somebody getting the lock down on me and then rolling hard to sweep. Onward!

[@GunslingingHavocHD]

I love your accent

[@Toddbarcey]

I tried this and my lanky training partner threw a wrench into it by s-gripping around my neck and pulling me backwards, and finally upgrading that to a seat belt (like this 4:30) which needless to say didn't work out well for me :(

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Keep trying it. I, myself, am a lanky guy and this is the one that works best on me! As a coach I love this but as a grappler, I hate this. In a good way of course! Never give up trying! (-: Coach Tom

[@Toddbarcey]

Thank you. I will keep trying it. After re-watching, I'll probably try put my rear end in Reverse a little more to get under that armpit.

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Great stuff Marvin, and don't forget to keep your chin tucked just in case guys try to reach around and pull your head! (-: Coach Tom

[@gregjennings9442]

Could you go to a Kimura lockup immediately after clearing the lockdown and use that to threaten the Kimura and/or pass the guard?

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Absolutely! This is often plan A for me! (-: Coach Tom Davey

[@gregjennings9442]

The Grappling Academy : Awesome! Thank your for the reply!

[@poleezeentz4464]

I see Apollo choke from 3:05

[@toddlaister30]

awesome stuff mate, appreciate it! we train under anthony perosh in mackay qld. I went to your website to see where you guys are but couldnt see an address. be fun to train at another machado club!

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

Great to hear Todd. Anthony Perosh is an Australian BJJ and MMA icon. You are in incredible hands. I get the privilege of seeing Anthony each September at the Will Machado Gathering and he also happens to be a 4th degree blackbelt under my coach Master Professor Carlos Machado! (-: Coach Tom

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

My academy South Coast BJJ & MMA is in Seaford, South Australia about 40 minutes south of the CBD on the coast. You are always welcome at my gym anytime. We always have interstate and international visitors pop in for a class and a roll! (-: Coach Tom

[@sayville_silver]

Im here because my shins are crying from all the lockdowns (4 stripe white belt)

[@MormonMustang_]

Royler didn't watch this video.

[@jude23romero]

I feel like you’d get your back taken like this?

[@TheGrapplingAcademy]

That is possible technically but never happens to me or my guys once you understand the position. Trust me, guys in my academy love backtakes! Good luck! (-: Tom Davey

[@Max.Greger]

If he streches he'll pop your ACL (at 3:21).

[@Felix-nk1hq]

6:49 9:03

[@ejzferreria6764]

the cam is a little bit shaky, but the video is great.

[@artesuave8018]

Electric underhook tho

[@maximusblueline8546]

Good video but your cameraman is terrible

[@zerotheone2823]

I’m seeing the holes of this tech. I feel this is a muscle and force tech instead of proper trap and flow tech. I say the lockdown still beats this.

[@PeterJames143]

that lockdown is not super tight...

[@fo978]

Just show the move already. Dont need 10 mins to break a lockdown. Jesus.

[@MikeJones-uq4zj]

Why I hate BJJ people referring to what they do as fighting and being fighters. Ridiculous. A punch ends this situation. It’s wrestling not fighting.