How to Do the Ankle Submission Move in Sambo Martial Arts

Sambo is a constantly evolving system of self defense. Being an adaptable fighting form, it's a martial art that can save your life. Ankle locks and submission moves are key pieces of advanced Sambo knowledge.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Get into scissor entry position, where you stand to one side of your opponent, facing the same direction as him. Place the foot closest to him is behind the knee furthest from you, and put all of your weight is on your other leg. For example, if you're to the left of your opponent, hook your right foot behind his right leg. Place the arm closet to him over his shoulders.
2. Balance on your standing leg as you reach towards your opponent's far ankle with your free arm, so you're holding the ankle underneath the knee that you've hooked with your foot.
3. Hold your opponent's ankle as you roll to the ground towards the leg you were standing on. Bring your opponent down to the mat with you.
4. Notice that your opponent's leg is now under the armpit of the arm that you grabbed her ankle with.
5. Complete the ankle submission move by now clasping your hands together over your opponent's other leg. Grab it firmly and pull it towards you, twisting it against leg that's already under your armpit.
6. Move quickly into the scissor entry and through the ankle submission after you've practiced the basics. The closer to an actual combat situation you can make your practice, the more effective your Sambo will be in self-defense situations.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice the ankle submission move in slow motion a few times before you do it at actual speed. If you can place your foot and hands accurately in slow motion, your body can remember the moves when you're doing the ankle submission at actual speed.
• Use well-padded mats as you practice this move.