Ankle locks: Easy to start, harder to finish. (Click here to be reminded why it is humiliating when leg attacks fail miserably.)
Fortunately Lachlan Giles is one of the best and clearest technique teachers we have, and he released this tutorial for trouble shooting the ankle lock finish. Now that attacks below the knees are so popular, a common obstacle is knowing how to fend off your opponent’s defense so you can complete the submission. Giles covers this, as well as proper placement of your opponent’s foot and belly down positioning:
