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The Pillars Of Defense: Leg Lock Escapes & Counter Locks by Gordon Ryan

Master defensive leg lock escapes & counter locks with grappling superstar Gordon Ryan
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  • Master defending and countering modern leg lock submissions with Gordon Ryan’s elite system
  • Learn escapes and counters for Irimi Ashi, Outside Ashi, Cross Ashi, 50/50, Inside Ashi & more
  • Build confidence defending Achilles locks, toe holds, heel hooks, knee bars and entanglements
  • Develop go-to strategies for today’s most dangerous leg entanglements
  • This 10-volume series is the defensive system Gordon uses at the highest level
  • Know more. Win more.
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Course Content

Volume 1

14 Lessons
Leg Lock Defense - Intro
0:00 - 3:16
Overview
3:16 - 6:08
Theory
6:08 - 12:03
Battle For Inside Position
12:03 - 13:49
Basic Pummeling Drills
13:49 - 16:52
Intro To Irimi Ashi Garami
16:52 - 19:18
Initially Protecting Your Feet
19:18 - 22:39
Pummeling Back To Neutral
22:39 - 31:55
Building To A Knee
31:55 - 37:20
High Stepping Out
37:20 - 41:31
Re-Pummel
41:31 - 45:19
Build To Standing Position
45:19 - 48:11
Forward Stepping
48:11 - 52:44
Backstepping & Re-Pummel
52:44 +

Volume 2

18 Lessons
Achilles Locks - Belly Up Rule
0:00 - 2:02
Initial Booting And Pressure
2:02 - 5:34
Separating And Stepping Over
5:34 - 9:44
Keeping Them Belly Up
9:44 - 11:41
Roll Through
11:41 - 14:13
End Game
14:13 - 15:31
Stopping/Undoing The Reap
15:31 - 19:46
Roll Through & End Game
19:46 - 22:32
Building To A Knee & Re-Pummel
22:32 - 24:20
Build To Standing Position
24:20 - 25:33
Butterfly Ashi Problem
25:33 - 28:43
Passing A Leg To Escape
28:43 - 30:27
Preventing Belly Down
30:27 - 32:48
End Game & Building To Knee
32:48 - 34:36
Gripping & Elbow To Boot
34:36 - 36:50
Hand Up/Down Dilemma & Backstepping
36:50 - 43:39
Addressing Post Ashi
43:39 +

Volume 3

15 Lessons
Intro To Toe Holds
0:00 - 2:12
Hiding Feet
2:12 - 3:58
Slipping The Initial Grip
3:58 - 6:52
Second Foot Interference
6:52 - 10:22
Sitting Over A Leg
10:22 - 14:04
Half Roll To Separate
14:04 - 18:10
Full/Multiple Rolls
18:10 - 21:48
End Game & Knee Defense
21:48 - 24:53
Intro To Heel Hooks
24:53 - 25:47
Hiding Feet & Initial Slip
25:47 - 31:02
Second Leg Interference
31:02 - 33:15
Sitting Over A Leg
33:15 - 35:59
Half/Multiple Rolls & End Game
35:59 - 41:15
Defending From Knee & Standing
41:15 +

Volume 4

23 Lessons
Intro To Outside Ashi
0:00 - 1:40
Separating Crossed Ankles
1:40 - 3:07
Inverted Heel Hook Options
3:07 - 7:09
Sitting Over A Leg
7:09 - 11:08
Feeding To Mutual Ashi
11:08 - 12:46
Top Leg Interference
12:46 - 14:36
Building To Knee & Stand
14:36 - 17:32
Extracting Or Repummeling
17:32 - 21:34
Achilles Lock Boot & Pressure
21:34 - 23:06
Keeping Them Belly Up
23:06 - 24:57
Countering A Reap
24:57 - 28:18
Avoiding Post Ashi
28:18 - 29:08
Re-Pummel & Stand
29:08 - 31:08
Intro To Toe Holds
30:31 - 31:08
Protecting Feet/Interference
31:08 - 32:04
Full/Multiple Rolls
32:04 - 34:38
Defending From Knee & End Game
34:38 +

Volume 5

16 Lessons
Intro To Heel Hooks
0:00 - 1:20
Initial Slip/Interference
1:20 - 3:45
Half Roll To Knee Escape
3:45 - 6:53
Full/Multiple Rolls & End Game
6:53 - 10:32
Defending Heel Knee Bar
10:32 - 14:40
End Game & Knee Defense
14:40 - 17:45
Defend From Standing
17:45 - 19:44
Recap Irimi & Outside Ashi
19:44 - 21:19
Intro To Top Ushiro
21:19 - 25:16
Knee Slip
25:16 - 26:42
Defend Wrong Side Knee Bar
26:42 - 29:43
End Game & Correct Side Defense
29:43 - 33:31
Counter Toe Hold Knee Bar
33:31 - 38:24
End Game
38:24 +

Volume 6

16 Lessons
Intro To Cross Ashi
0:00 - 1:26
Protecting Your Feet
1:26 - 5:20
Primary Leg Slip
5:20 - 9:21
Secondary Leg Slip
9:21 - 13:13
Defending Leg Lace
13:13 - 15:38
End Game
15:38 - 16:54
Defending Secondary Achilles
16:54 - 21:37
End Game & Extraction
21:37 - 22:22
Re-Pummel & Half Roll
22:22 - 30:38
Knee Down Escape
30:38 - 33:51
Full/Multiple Rolls
33:51 - 36:42
Initial Heel Slip
36:42 - 39:12
Separating Legs
39:12 - 41:57
50/50 Transfer
41:57 - 44:51
Attempt Roll With Lock
44:51 - 47:22
Counter Far Hip Ashi
47:22 - 50:18
End Game
50:18 +

Volume 7

10 Lessons
Intro To Inside Ashi
0:00 - 1:46
Hide The Heel
1:46 - 3:30
Separating & Extracting
3:30 - 6:20
Re-Pummel
6:20 - 8:10
Transfer To Outside Ashi
8:10 - 10:30
Knee Down Escape
10:30 - 11:49
Full Roll To Change Leg
11:49 - 13:41
Multiple Rolls
13:41 - 15:00
Recap Cross & Inside Ashi
15:00 +

Volume 8

28 Lessons
Intro To 50/50
0:00 - 1:48
Initial Leg Positions
1:48 - 2:35
Hiding The Heel
2:35 - 6:10
Leg Extraction
6:10 - 9:48
Passover To Outside Ashi
9:48 - 14:01
Toe Hold Vs Figure Four
14:01 - 15:53
Toehold To Extraction
15:53 - 18:33
Building To Knee & Stand
18:33 - 22:33
Extracting Standing
22:33 - 27:01
Heel Slip To Counter
29:47 - 34:44
Roll With Lock & Interference
34:44 - 38:52
Counter Backside 50/50
38:52 - 41:08
Counter Crisscross Ashi
41:08 - 43:15
Counter Cross Waist Ashi
45:43 - 47:19
Defend Heel Hook From Knees
47:19 - 48:28
Defend Heel Hook From Standing
48:28 - 49:17
Recap 50/50
49:17 - 50:39
Intro To Mutual Ashi
50:39 - 52:10
Who Goes First May Lose
52:10 - 53:15
Inside Knee To Extraction
53:15 - 55:58
Toehold/Heel Hooks Extraction
55:58 - 57:08
Defending Toehold/Heel Hooks
57:08 - 59:54
Outro
59:54 +

Full Description

????️ The Pillars of Defense: Leg Lock Escapes & Counter Locks
A complete 10-volume system teaching defensive mastery and counter-attacks from today's most dangerous leg entanglements.

???? Course Overview
Gordon Ryan’s Pillars of Defense is a deep-dive instructional series focusing on defensive leg lock mastery—teaching not only escapes but immediate counter-attacks and back takes. Spanning 10 volumes, it blends principles with precise navigation through modern leg entanglement systems like Irimi Ashi, Outside Ashi, 50/50, Cross Ashi, and Inside Ashi.

???? What You’ll Learn

  • Core Defensive Framework: Posture, hip/knee rules, structural integrity & anticipation
  • Position-Specific Escapes & Counters: Irimi/Outside Ashi, Cross/Inside Ashi, Butterfly Ashi & 50/50
  • Strategy & Flow: Contingency plans, live rolling commentary & printable flowcharts

???? Who It’s For

  • Grapplers of all levels aiming to survive and thrive under modern leg lock pressure
  • Competitors & coaches wanting a systematic, concept-based defensive framework

????️ Community Feedback

“The most comprehensive instructional on leg locks—both conceptual and practical.”
“Drill this and you’ll be nearly impossible to finish with leg locks.”

✅ Strengths & Considerations

  • ✔ Unmatched depth and breadth across 10 volumes
  • ✔ Clear theory + flowcharts for high-volume memorization
  • ⚠ Dense format may require consistent drilling
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