Updated finishing and back-take pathway with narrated rolls.
The Bottom Line
You learn modern heel hook finishes and 50/50 solutions. You will not get a long lecture on theory. You get timing from narrated sparring that transfers immediately.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Finish hunters
Skip if: You need theory
Tech focus: Inside Heel Hook, 50/50, Saddle
Biggest takeaway: Nail timing with narration
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What You'll Learn
This is the updated, restructured version of Craig's original “Down Under Leg Attacks,” rebuilt around techniques he says he developed over hundreds of matches in the two years between the two sets. It is no-gi and runs four volumes: roughly 3.5 hours of instruction plus around 40 minutes of narrated live rolling. The spine of the system is the saddle (inside ashi) and 50/50.
BJJ World's review lays out the volume structure clearly:
- Volume 1 – Finishing & problem solving: inside heel hook finishes from the saddle, 50/50 positioning, and heel-exposure concepts, each shown with real fight examples.
- Volume 2 – 50/50 & back attacks: 50/50 heel hook attacks, counter leg locks, plus the outside back take, crab ride, back-step back take, and reaping back take for when opponents over-defend the heel.
- Volume 3 – Rolling & Q&A: 16 leg-lock-only rolling chapters and 7 Q&A chapters covering beginner leglock development, straight ankle lock problems, toe holds, Estima lock counters, and the De La Riva footlock.
- Volume 4 – Narrated rolls: about an hour of Craig rolling and narrating his own setups, traps, and attacks in real time.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Inside Heel Hook
- 50/50
- Saddle
- Heel Exposure
- Back Takes From Leglocks
- Outside Heel Hook
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Footage Breakdown
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: No-Gi
- Runtime: 3 hours and 52 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
At $79 list, this is one of the better-value leglock systems on BJJ Fanatics, and it is the one I'd point a no-gi player at first. BJJ World scored it 5/5 and put it plainly: “if you need a place to start exploring Craig Jones DVDs, this is the best one to date.”
Buy it if you want a competition-tested saddle and 50/50 game with real fight footage attached to every concept. Look elsewhere if you want a slower, concept-first walkthrough: Gordon Ryan's “Systematically Attacking The Legs” goes 8 volumes deep on positional theory (regularly $349, often on sale around $174). It also has a “Wait for a deal” angle, since BJJ Fanatics rotates its catalog through daily deals.
Why Craig Jones?
Craig Jones is a two-time ADCC silver medalist, a B-Team Jiu-Jitsu co-founder, and one of the most recognizable leg lockers in no-gi. The teaching style here leans on competition footage rather than whiteboard theory. As BJJ World put it, “the best part is that Craig includes real-life fight examples of everything he is talking about.”
Strengths & trade-offs
😍 Strengths
- Every concept is paired with real competition footage, which BJJ World singled out as the best part of the set.
- Tight saddle and 50/50 finishing detail, plus a full back-take menu (crab ride, reaping and back-step back takes) for when the heel is hidden.
- Around an hour of narrated live rolling shows the timing and grip transitions that static technique demos miss.
🤔 Trade-offs
- It is built around competition examples, not a slow concept-first curriculum. If you want positional theory broken down step by step, Gordon Ryan's 8-volume “Systematically Attacking The Legs” goes deeper.
- It is no-gi only, so gi players will need to adapt the entanglements themselves.
- It overlaps with Craig's original “Down Under Leg Attacks,” so owners of that set are paying mostly for the updated finishes and narrated rolls.
Smart Alternatives
- Down Under Leg Attacks by Craig Jones – Original set if you want more entries.
- Systematically Attacking The Legs by Gordon Ryan – Deeper, concept-first positional coverage. 8 volumes, list price $349.00 (frequently discounted to around $174.50).
Sources & References
Reviews & references
Official listing: View Battle Tested Down Under Leglocks by Craig Jones on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
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