The gathering was hosted by Anthony and Nikki Lange at Langes MMA, North Manly.
Leg attacks were the theme of the day.
Notes from techniques shown by Luke Martin and Andre Powell.
Luke Martin
Outside Ashi to Outside Heelhook
You have his R leg trapped. You should be deep on his thigh, well above the knee. Sitting on your L hip, R heel hidden, L foot crossed over R. Your L elbow controls his R foot. Rather than lie on your shoulder and dig under for the heel, instead expose the heel by lifting your knees toward vertical. Tap the toes in the armpit and trap the heel with the ulna bone, where your wristwatch goes. Gable grip is OK but Luke advocates a wrist to wrist grip.
To break, move the R foot against the thigh, pressing hard inward on the thigh and down toward the knee. L foot presses parallel on the R foot. Flare the knees outward. Put your weight on the L elbow and raise your hips off the mat. The knee flare and hip lift should bend the knee, essential for the submission – it is unlikely to work if the leg is straight. Do not twist, but take the L shoulder away and look over your shoulder to complete the submission.
This is not a position in which I have much experience, so any problems with the above description are mine, not Luke’s.
Escape Outside Ashi
He has your R leg trapped in outside ashi. His L foot should be crossed over his R to prevent you attacking his heel. If not, it just means you can leave out the step of removing his L foot, as it won’t be part of the problem.
Lie back on the mat and grab the bottom of his L foot in a C grip with your R hand. Push his L foot out to your R. Keep hold of his foot.
Grab the inside of his R foot with your L hand and pull it across your body to your L. Come up on your R elbows and trap his R foot using your L armpit or elbow so he cant take it back.
Your hip and knee should be free now, and he should be unable to lock your foot with any authority. Move your hips away, free your foot by dragging it from his grip, and look at disengaging, or countering with a leg control of your own
Andre Powell
Leg drag to Inside Sankaku / 411 and Inside heelhook
You are facing his open guard. Grab his L ankle with your L hand and R knee with your R hand. Step to your R and drag his leg to your L hip. Drop to the leg drag position. Should be fairly shallow, your L shin going over the top of his R knee or even the top of his shin. Use your hands on the mat to control his legs as you step over his legs with your R foot. Keep the R foot close to help control his legs. Sit back to the 411 / inside sankaku, hooking your R foot under your L knee as you complete the position. Probably a good idea to control his R knee with your L hand.
Go to submission from here would be the inside heel hook.
