Inside Ashi Garami

Position
Also known as:
Diagonal Ashi The Reap Inside Ashi

Inside Ashi Garami is a leg entanglement where the attacker's inside leg crosses over the opponent's trapped leg, placing the foot on the far hip, while the outside leg hooks behind the knee or thigh. This creates a powerful controlling position that exposes the opponent's knee and ankle to multiple submission threats, particularly the inside heel hook.

Quick Reference

Key principles

  • · The inside foot must be placed firmly on the opponent's far hip to create a frame that controls distance and prevents them from closing the gap.
  • · The outside leg hooks behind the opponent's knee line to prevent extraction and maintain entanglement.
  • · Pinching the knees together around the opponent's thigh controls rotation and limits their ability to spin out of danger.
  • · Hips should be angled diagonally toward the trapped leg to maximize leverage on the knee line.
  • · Anticipate the opponent trying to backstep or rotate toward you by maintaining hip pressure and adjusting your hook depth accordingly.

Execution

  1. 1 Secure the opponent's leg between yours with your inside leg threading across their body, placing your foot on their far hip.
  2. 2 Hook your outside leg behind their knee or hamstring, curling your heel tight to prevent them from pulling the leg free.
  3. 3 Pinch your knees together tightly around their thigh while angling your hips toward the trapped leg.
  4. 4 Control their foot or ankle with both hands to prevent spinning and set up your chosen submission attack.
  5. 5 Maintain constant hip pressure forward into their knee line to keep them off-balance and limit escape options.

Common mistakes

  • × Placing the inside foot on the near hip instead of the far hip, which loses the diagonal angle and allows the opponent to easily smash and pass.
  • × Failing to pinch the knees together, giving the opponent enough space to rotate their knee free and escape the entanglement.
  • × Neglecting to control the opponent's foot with the hands, allowing them to spin in the direction of the knee to relieve pressure and exit the position.

Attacks & transitions

Offense available from Inside Ashi Garami.

Inside Heel Hook submission Kneebar submission Straight Ankle Lock submission Toe Hold submission

Escapes & defense

Getting out of Inside Ashi Garami, or shutting it down.

Ashi Garami Escape escape

How you get here

Techniques that land in Inside Ashi Garami.

Inside Ashi Entry transition Position Change transition X-guard To Ashi Transition transition

Ashi Garami Family

Ashi Garami

50-50 Guard

Backside 50-50

Cross Ashi Garami

Outside Ashi Garami

Ashi Garami Escape