BJJ Expert Demonstrates Ankle Lock Power on Baseball Bats
A BJJ practitioner sets up a straight ankle lock on two baseball bats. He positions his forearm against the handles, creating a fulcrum. Then he applies pressure. The bats snap clean in half.
He does it again. Same setup, same result. The wood can't handle the leverage. His forearm stays intact while the bats splinter and break. It's not about force. It's about mechanical advantage.
This is the same lock used in competition. The one that makes fighters tap instantly. Now you can see why. The pressure hits the ankle joint and Achilles tendon long before anything breaks. But if you don't tap?
Would you risk it? Could your ankle handle what those bats couldn't?
He does it again. Same setup, same result. The wood can't handle the leverage. His forearm stays intact while the bats splinter and break. It's not about force. It's about mechanical advantage.
This is the same lock used in competition. The one that makes fighters tap instantly. Now you can see why. The pressure hits the ankle joint and Achilles tendon long before anything breaks. But if you don't tap?
Would you risk it? Could your ankle handle what those bats couldn't?
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