How to Finish the Heel Hook Even When Your Opponent Is Trying to Escape

Countering heel hook escapes, from Cutting Edge Leglocks https://www.grapplearts.com/cutting-edge-leglocks. The 411 position (aka the saddle, the cross ashi, and the honey hole) with the inside heel hook is one of the most powerful leglock attacks in no gi grappling, but unfortunately, as it’s become more popular people are getting better at defending it. Here are 3 competition-proven ways to shut down that escape and finish your opponent no matter how he tries to squirm out of your submission!

0:00 – Counter Number 1, the Rolling Dig
07:05 – Counter Number 2, Inverting to Backside 50/50
11:56 – Counter Number 3, Connecting to the Hip