Outside Ashi Attacks: Outside Leg Spin To Cross Ashi

Transitioning from outside Ashi Garami to cross Ashi when the opponent hides their heel:

1. Maintain ankle lock control when the opponent crowds you, making it difficult to secure the ankle lock.
2. Initiate a leg spin by retracting your knee while keeping the ankle lock grip.
3. Turn to your knees without releasing the ankle lock grip and put your weight back in.
4. Drop your knee to the floor and push off with your foot to slide your other knee underneath, still holding the ankle lock grip.
5. Transition to cross Ashi by ensuring your knee gets through and look for second leg control.
6. Attempt to sit with double leg control, establishing a strong position in cross Ashi.
7. If your hips are too crowded to expose the heel, open your legs, spin, and maintain the ankle lock control.
8. Turn to your knee, pop the other knee through, and control the second leg.
9. Once in cross Ashi with double leg control, you're in a favorable position to continue your attack.
10. This leg spin to cross Ashi is a powerful option when you're stuck in outside Ashi and the opponent is pressuring to take your back.