3 Ways to Escape Lockdown

Words I Like - "I'm locked up… they won’t let me out… nooooo…" – Akon

That’s exactly how it feels when you’re inches from passing, and boom—your opponent slaps on the lockdown. Annoying? Yes. Unstoppable? No. Here are three ways to beat it:

Outlier Mat Minute: 3 Ways to Escape Lockdown

1. Butterfly Hook - The go-to method. Pummel in a butterfly hook and push off their calf. Clean, effective.
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2. Foot Pummel - Not sure if it has a name, but it works. Use your other foot to help free yourself by untying the lockdown from underneath.
Example

3. Overback Grip - I have been using this to avoid the lockdown altogether. Marcelo used this beautifully against Imanari. Here’s how it played out:

• Avoids lockdown with an overback grip
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• Gives up overback grip for double underhooks, allowing Imanari to take lockdown, but Marcelo controls the upper body.
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• Switches to traditional lockdown counters after securing dominant upper body positioning
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• Imanari recovers, so Marcelo immediately returns to the overback grip to avoid lockdown altogether
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