Alias · Leg Locks
Reverse Ashi Lock
Also known as Aoki Lock — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: Descriptive name for the configuration
Descriptive — reverse-direction ashi lock (Aoki lock)
Reverse Ashi Lock is the descriptive name for the Aoki lock — flagging the reverse-direction ashi-style submission that attacks the ankle from a configuration opposite to the standard straight ankle lock.
Etymology. “Reverse” specifies the directional inversion; “Ashi Lock” attaches the ankle-lock category. The compound is descriptive coaching vocabulary; “Aoki lock” is the canonical name (attached to Shinya Aoki’s MMA competitive use).
Mechanics. The reverse-direction loading attacks the ankle against the natural range from a different axis than the standard straight ankle lock — the variant’s mechanical signature is the reversed force vector.
Cross-reference. “Aoki lock” is the canonical name. Full mechanical coverage on Aoki Lock.