Many people think that you have to make a choice between getting good at leglocks or getting good at guard passing. But that's a false dichotomy. Guard passing and leglocks can be friends! You can use leglocks to set up your guard passes, and you can use guard passes to set up your leglocks. In the video below Oliver Taza shows how to use the leg drag guard pass to get into the saddle … [Read more...]
Oliver Taza
How to Leglock Someone in Butterfly Guard
Obviously it's relatively easy to enter into a leglock position if someone is lying flat on their back with their legs dangling in the air to the outside of your body. But if the other guy is using butterfly guard with his feet on the inside of your legs then it's it's harder to get into positions like standard ashi, outside ashi, the 411, or any of the other dominant leglock positions (click … [Read more...]
An In Depth Interview with Oliver Taza from the Danaher Death Squad
Oliver Taza trains at Tristar in Montreal with Firas Zahabi and at Renzo Gracie's in New York City with John Danaher. With his impeccable technique and aggressive grappling style he has amassed an impressive array of wins at Polaris, Metamoris, the ADCC Trials, the No Gi Worlds, and many more competitions. In this episode we go deep into the training and technical development required to … [Read more...]
No Gi Leglocks in App Format for Apple and Android
BRAND NEW INSTRUCTIONAL!! People have been asking me if they can get the bestseller instructional No Gi Leglocks with Oliver Taza in app form, and the answer is now YES! In No Gi Leglocks Oliver Taza shares the innermost details of his leglocking system honed sparring the monsters of the Danaher Death Squad and competing against the best grapplers in the world. I worked with him one-on-one … [Read more...]
Announcing No Gi Leglocks with Oliver Taza!
Some super-exciting news for you... Today I've just released No Gi Leglocks featuring Oliver Taza! Oliver is a phenomenal grappler. He trains with the Danaher Death Squad in NYC and with Firas Zahabi (Georges St Pierre's trainer) at Tristar in Montreal. Oliver has used his DEEP knowledge of leglocks to amass wins at Polaris, Metamoris, the ADCC Trials, the No Gi Worlds, and many … [Read more...]
Bottom Saddle to Heel Hook Transition
The 'Saddle' - also known as the Inside Sangaku, the Honeyhole, and the 411 position - is probably the most powerful leglock position in all of grappling. This position gives you powerful control over your opponent's ability to move, counter and escape. It also lets you apply a devastating inside heel hook, which twists the leg in a much worse angle than a regular heel hook. (Here are some … [Read more...]