Straight Foot Lock/Shinya Aoki

Title: Straight Foot Lock

Lecturer: Shinya Aoki

Release date: May 31, 2025

Price: Regular price 6,500 yen (tax included) → Discount price 5,200 yen (tax included)

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Shinya Aoki gives a thorough explanation of the straight foot lock, the basic ankle lock technique.

Starting from the concept, you will build your technique from the basics of how to hold the ankle and how to trap the leg, and you will learn to perform a perfect foot lock.

■Instructor introduction: Shinya Aoki

Born May 9, 1989. Martial artist. Shooto middleweight champion. DREAM and ONE lightweight champion. Mainly active in ONE, Asia's largest martial arts organization. Currently active as a professional wrestler, mainly fighting for DDT. Outside the ring, he is also active in many areas as a cultural figure, writing, lecturing, and appearing as a commentator on news programs. His books include "Strong Instinct" and "Don't Read the Air."

◾️Content Menu

Total length 32:58

1. Straight Foot Lock Concept
2. Ankle holding position
3. How to hold your feet
4. Hand position
5. The basics of mastery
6. How to master the orthodox
7. How to master the outside hook

■ Target audience for this work

This film will explain the mechanism behind the perfect foot lock based on the structure of the foot and the effects of physical forces.

• Jiu-jitsu and MMA athletes who are not good at foot locks
• Those who have experience in mastering, but don't know how to master it
• Those who want to learn basic foot lock and move on to more advanced forms

■ Effective bending methods based on the mechanism of sprains

There has been a big change from the days of what was known as the "Achilles tendon hold" to the currently mainstream "foot lock."

The biggest feature of foot locks is that there are multiple positions in which they can be applied. The foot is made up of more than 30 joints, and even those who are good at foot locks do not often understand how to apply them correctly.

First, we will go back to the basics and explain how to effectively master the structure of the joints and tendons of the foot.

Simply put, a foot lock is a technique that involves causing a "sprain" in the ankle and forcing the opponent to tap out. In this video, you will learn about the "inversion sprain" that exploits the weak point of the ankle.

• What is the key point?
• Why is it so difficult to bend your ankle straight?
• Why pulling alone is not enough

*Under IBJJF rules for purple belts and below, it is prohibited to fall in the opposite direction of the leg you are holding to apply a submission. This book also explains foot locks using the "outside" style, as well as the "outside" sprain, which is the opposite of the inside. By learning the points of application, you will also gain a better understanding of why it is prohibited.

■Difference between heel hook and foot lock

Heel hooks and foot locks are perceived as completely different techniques, but if you focus on the shape of the twisted leg, you will find that they have many things in common, and in many cases the finishing position is similar. Aoki, who is active in MMA and grappling, will give a unique explanation that you must see.

This book also covers how to apply foot locks using the "outside hook". It will also give you a deeper understanding of the rules of jiu-jitsu, so be sure to check it out if you are a jiu-jitsu competitor.

■ Once you have mastered the basic form, you can perfect any form.

There are many different ways to cross your legs, lock your knees, and clasp your hands.

Ashigarami, double outside ashi, 50/50, Aoki lock, Mikey lock, shotgun grip, RNC hold, belly down style, etc. It also depends on whether you are gi or no gi.

The basic points are as follows:

• Hold your shoulders down
• Align your armpits with the shallow part of your ankle
• Mastered using only pressure and twisting
• The finish is not dragged

First, let's learn the basics of how to play this game.

■How do you master something so that your improvement stops?

In Aoki's " Textbook of Strangling Techniques " (BJJ LAB), he explains that "You should first understand the effect of choking with the basic 'Okuri-collar choke', before moving on to more advanced techniques such as the 'Bow and Arrow'" and that "there is a limit to how much you can improve with techniques that rely on your back muscles (strength)."

This work has the same purpose, and explains that you should first learn the basic form and then move on to advanced forms such as Aoki Lock. If you learn the principles of foot lock in this work, you will definitely be able to understand classes and instructional videos better.

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