Alias · Escapes & Defence
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 preventing the dorsiflexion that loads the Achilles — pointing the toes (plantarflexion) and breaking the hip-to-heel angle are the primary defensive tools.
Cross-reference. “Straight ankle lock escape” is the standard name. Full mechanical coverage on Straight Ankle Lock Escape.