Craig Jones might be the best leg locker in all of grappling. But his ability to attack the legs, and specifically heel hooks, is often only as good as his ability to defend against leg locks at the same time. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, Jones demonstrates how
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The grappling community is buzzing about the latest news of IBJJF confirming they will be allowing heel hooks and knee reaps in 2021. I wrote an article last week about the implications this likely will have in the sport. But I’m not the only one offering predictions on changes that
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It looks like IBJJF will be making a giant leap forward in the evolution of their tournaments. According to black belt IBJJF referee Thiago Stefanutti, the organization will be allowing heel hooks next year. “In 2021 heel hooks will be allowed in brown and black belts in IBJJF No Gi
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