Ashi garami ankle wrap

Ashi garami ankle wrap is the judo-derived name for the Pato lock — the ankle-and-knee submission that compresses the tendons and joint structures of the lower leg through a tight wrap of the ankle from inside the leg-entanglement position.

Etymology. Ashi (足) means “leg” or “foot”; garami (緘) means “entanglement” or “wrap”; “ankle wrap” describes the finishing mechanism — the tight closure of the attacker’s hands or arm around the opponent’s ankle. The legacy judo kansetsu-waza terminology covered this configuration alongside other leg submissions; the modern “Pato lock” name attached to the technique in submission-grappling vocabulary after the Pato variation popularised the specific ankle-wrap mechanics in no-gi competition. The judo terminology remains in use for the broader category in legacy contexts.

Mechanics. The configuration isolates the ankle from inside an ashi garami leg-entanglement, with the attacker’s grip closing tight around the joint above the heel. The compression and rotation load the Achilles tendon and the ankle’s structural complex; without inside-space control on the leg, the ankle cannot be isolated cleanly enough for the submission to apply.

Cross-reference. English-speaking no-gi uses “Pato lock” or “Pato ankle lock”; some submission grappling contexts use “ankle wrap from ashi.” Full mechanical coverage on Pato Lock.