Scientifically escaping the heel hook
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The heel hook is a dangerous submission that is poorly understood by many in the grappling community. This variation of the heel hook functions by clamping down on the thigh and internally rotating the shin to damage the ligaments in the knee. So how do we escape this position?
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Lets breakdown what the attacker needs to be successful.
1) The attacker needs to clamp down on the thigh to isolate movement to the knee. If the attacker has a weak clamp then when they apply the finish they will be bleeding energy as the hip will internally rotate as well.
2) The attacker needs to internally rotate the shin by connecting to the heel.
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As the defender to stay safe you need to take away those key points.
1) As a defender you can roll with force of the submission so that the knee ligaments are not stressed. The problem is if you continue to roll without escaping the clamp you will eventually run out of room. I see many leg lock novices attempt to escape this way.
2) if the attacker is using a reap you must clear the reap or else your roll will be limited. A properly applied knee reap minimizes a defender’s roll to alleviate the force of the leg lock.
3) As a defender you need to clear the knee line. Once your knee clears their clamp then minimal stress will be applied to those knee ligaments.
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This is my first reaction to escape a heel hook as I go belly down my knee is able to find the hole to escape.
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Important note: This defense only works with a standard heel hook where they are internally rotating the shin. For an inverted heel hook if you roll this way you will be applying stress to your own knee.
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Heel hooks are a safe submission to train with as long as you have good controlled training partners who do not let egos interfere with learning the art.
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