Atlas/HIP LOCKS/Groin Stretch
Hip locks·Hip adductor muscles and medial hip joint · Gi & no-gi
Leg Split

Groin Stretch.

Hip lock abducting one isolated leg to strain the groin and adductors

// GROIN STRETCH
6
DANGER / 10
Risk level
Medium
hip adductor muscles and medial hip joint
Tap urgency
Moderate
tap response
Difficulty
3
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
6
/ 10
Positions
7
entry points
Perm. damage
No
irreversible risk
//01About this submission

What it is

Hip lock abducting one isolated leg to strain the groin and adductors

What you do

The step-by-step execution breakdown lives in the app — mechanics, tips, and the full entry sequence.

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//02Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
3/10
Learning priority
3/10
Escapability
3/10
Versatility
3/10
Danger level
6/10
//03Safety notes
01

Tap at the first stretch in the inner thigh; adductor tears arrive with little warning.

02

Add abduction gradually and stop instantly at any sign of discomfort.

03

Avoid this submission entirely with partners who have prior groin or hip injuries.

//04IBJJF belt legality
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//05Entries by position

7 ways in.

All7entriesin the App Store
CONTROLLING60
Reverse Mount
Facing their legs, heavy pressure - attack legs, take back
12 ↗ transitionsControlling
GUARDING60
Lockdown
Trap leg with figure-four - off-balance, sweep platform
12 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING60
Half Guard
Fighting to free trapped leg and pass
32 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING60
Deep Half Lockdown
Lockdown legs - sweep and back take
8 ↗ transitionsGuarding
CONTROLLING60
Cradle Control
Hands locked around head and leg - compress tight
10 ↗ transitionsControlling
GUARDING50
Reverse Half Guard
Face away half guard control
13 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
Coyote Half Guard
Lever sweeps and back takes from bottom
16 ↗ transitionsGuarding
// Groin Stretch · Hip locks

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