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Ankle locks·Ankle joint and midfoot ligaments · Gi & no-gi
Musumeci Lock
Mikey Footlock

Mikey Lock.

Plantar flexion footlock folding the foot over a forearm fulcrum

// MIKEY LOCK
8
DANGER / 10
Risk level
High
ankle joint and midfoot ligaments
Tap urgency
Immediate
tap response
Difficulty
4
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
8
/ 10
Positions
11
entry points
Perm. damage
Yes
irreversible risk
//01—About this submission

What it is

Plantar flexion footlock folding the foot over a forearm fulcrum

What you do

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

Open1submission detailin the App Store↗
//02—Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
5/10
Learning priority
5/10
Escapability
3/10
Versatility
5/10
Danger level
8/10
//03—Safety notes
01

Tap to position: damage can begin before strong pain arrives

02

Apply the fold in slow increments and release on the first tap

03

Never rip the foot free from a locked fold; tap and reset instead

//04—IBJJF belt legality
WHITE — ILLEGALBLUE — ILLEGALPURPLE — LEGALBROWN — LEGALBLACK — LEGAL
//05—Entries by position

11 ways in.

All11entriesin the App Store↗
ENTANGLING80
50/50 Knee Clear
Knee cleared - heel hooks with better angles
16 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING80
50/50 Guard
Inside position - heel hooks and entanglement advancement
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Outside Ashi Garami
Outside wrap - ankle locks and mobile attacks
12 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Inside Ashi Garami
Inside position - heel hooks and ankle locks
12 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Kneebar Control
Straight-leg clamp - kneebar with ashi and back-take exits
14 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Inside Sankaku Finish
Triangle their leg - heel hook or knee bar
16 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING70
Cross-Saddle
Attack with crossed entanglement and heel hooks
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING60
Reverse Ashi Garami
Outside control - reverse heel hooks and ankle locks
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING60
Backside 50/50
Behind control with leg attacks
9 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
X-Guard
Elevate and sweep from crossed leg hooks
20 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING50
Reverse Outside Ashi
Reversed control - heel hooks from different angle
18 ↗ transitionsEntangling
// Mikey Lock · Ankle locks

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