Heel Hooks

GinSueDog · 03-07-2001, 02:45 PM

Heya guys,
I was working on heel hooks last night and although I thought I got it technically down, I think I am doing something wrong. When I do the heel hook with my partner, he doesn't feel it behind the knee but at the ankle. The same goes when he does it to me, although when my instructor did it to me, I totally felt it behind my knee. What am I doing wrong, is it the way I have my hands positioned or where there knee should be locked by my legs? Anyone have this same problem? Any help would be great.-ED

Patterson · 03-07-2001, 03:09 PM

Why aren't you asking your instructor?

bobby_steeles · 03-07-2001, 04:07 PM

here is your problem--you are not doing it right.

GinSueDog · 03-07-2001, 05:15 PM

I am going back tonight to try again. My instructor thought my heel hook looked technically sound. It is just that my heel hook and his heel hook feel different. How many of you feel it in the ankle and how many feel it in the knee?-ED

Smokey_D · 03-08-2001, 06:16 PM

Try this:

-Make sure the opponent's leg is bent. A straight leg will put more pressure on the ankle.

-Make sure that you are going in a circular direction when you twist your upper body and arms. If you go backwards more than to your right or left, than you will again put more pressure on the ankle and not the knee.

Let me know how that works!

Dan

sniper26 · 03-08-2001, 11:31 PM

Also make sure that your knees are squeezed in together nice and tight, and make sure that their foot is wedged nice and tight under your armpit while you squeeze with your armpit and roll that elbow up.

GinSueDog · 03-12-2001, 06:49 PM

Thanks for the help. This will help my ground game alot.-ED

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03-07-2001, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
GinSueDog Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Tustin Ranch, CA Posts: 115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heya guys, I was working on heel hooks last night and although I thought I got it technically down, I think I am doing something wrong. When I do the heel hook with my partner, he doesn't feel it behind the knee but at the ankle. The same goes when he does it to me, although when my instructor did it to me, I totally felt it behind my knee. What am I doing wrong, is it the way I have my hands positioned or where there knee should be locked by my legs? Anyone have this same problem? Any help would be great.-ED

03-07-2001, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Patterson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: northern california Posts: 317 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Why aren't you asking your instructor?

03-07-2001, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
bobby_steeles Advanced Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 650 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	here is your problem--you are not doing it right.

03-07-2001, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
GinSueDog Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Tustin Ranch, CA Posts: 115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am going back tonight to try again. My instructor thought my heel hook looked technically sound. It is just that my heel hook and his heel hook feel different. How many of you feel it in the ankle and how many feel it in the knee?-ED

03-08-2001, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Smokey_D Novice Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 59 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try this: -Make sure the opponent's leg is bent. A straight leg will put more pressure on the ankle. -Make sure that you are going in a circular direction when you twist your upper body and arms. If you go backwards more than to your right or left, than you will again put more pressure on the ankle and not the knee. Let me know how that works! Dan

03-08-2001, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
sniper26 Novice Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 19 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Also make sure that your knees are squeezed in together nice and tight, and make sure that their foot is wedged nice and tight under your armpit while you squeeze with your armpit and roll that elbow up.

03-12-2001, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
GinSueDog Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Tustin Ranch, CA Posts: 115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the help. This will help my ground game alot.-ED

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