A crisp, practical system for outside ashi control and heel hooks.
The Bottom Line
You get a focused plan to stop back takes and keep knee line. You will not learn full inside-ashi or 50/50 trees here. You gain a reliable outside toolkit fast.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Outside-ashi learners
Skip if: You need full system
Tech focus: Outside Ashi, Outside Heel Hook, Z Lock
Biggest takeaway: Retention beats scrambling
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What You'll Learn
A focused blueprint for dominating outside ashi, the cradle of many outside heel hooks and aoki transitions. Rau’s coaching is concise and practical, with drills and clear counters. If you lose the knee line or get your back taken from outside ashi, this plugs those holes. Great for adding a high-percentage outside game to your inside-ashi base.
Shorter, easier to digest, and very applicable for live rounds.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Outside Ashi
- Outside Heel Hook
- Aoki Lock
- Reaping Entries
- Z Lock
- Knee Line
- Heel Exposure
- Counter Counters
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Format: No-Gi
- Runtime: 1 hour and 24 minutes
- Volumes: 4
Should You Buy It?
Buy it now. I saw immediate retention gains by following Rau’s order: control first, expose second, finish last.
Why Jason Rau?
Jason Rau is a respected leg lock specialist and coach known for clear, stepwise teaching. He frequently teaches with the Danaher/New Wave lineage and B-Team circle, focusing on modern leg entanglements.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Very clear structure for outside ashi retention.
- Great balance of theory and actionable steps.
- Fixes common back-take counters from outside ashi.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- Narrow scope if you want a full system.
- Less material on inside-ashi pathways.
- Assumes basic leg lock vocabulary.
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Smart Alternatives
- Dynamic Cross Ashi by Jason Rau – Pairs well if you prefer cross ashi control.
- Downright Sloppy Outside Heel Hooks by Eoghan O'Flanagan – Alternative approach to outside-heel exposure. (Price: $99.00, 4 vols)
- Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate – Conceptual outside-heel mechanics and dilemmas. (Price: $79.00, 4 vols)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Dynamic Outside Ashi: Leg Attacks by Jason Rau on BJJ Fanatics
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Your next step
You have the breakdown, community feedback, and my final thoughts. Now it’s your move.
