Glossary /// Alias
Achilles lock escape
Also known as Straight Ankle Lock Escape — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: descriptive — pressure on Achilles area
Descriptive — pressure on Achilles area
Achilles lock escape is the descriptive name for the straight ankle lock escape — flagging the Achilles tendon as the primary structural target of the parent submission’s compression mechanic.
Etymology. “Achilles lock” is the anatomical-precision name for the straight ankle lock; “escape” attaches the defensive category. The label predominates where the writer wants to specify the structural target rather than the technique’s geometric name.
Mechanics. The escape priority is the boot — driving the foot through and pulling the toes back into a rigid dorsiflexion, denying the plantarflexion the finish needs — and breaking the hip-to-heel angle; these are the primary defensive tools.
Cross-reference. “Straight ankle lock escape” is the standard name. Full mechanical coverage on Straight Ankle Lock Escape.