Atlas/HEEL HOOKS/Inside Heel Hook
Heel hooks·Knee joint, ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus, tibial plateau · No-gi
Inside Ashi Garami
Inside Heelhook
IHH

Inside Heel Hook.

Internal knee rotation from inside leg position

// INSIDE HEEL HOOK
9
DANGER / 10
Risk level
Severe
knee joint, acl, mcl, lcl, meniscus, tibial plateau
Tap urgency
Immediate
tap response
Difficulty
4
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
9
/ 10
Positions
40
entry points
Perm. damage
Yes
irreversible risk
//01—About this submission

What it is

Internal knee rotation from inside leg position

What you do

The step-by-step execution breakdown lives in the app — mechanics, tips, and the full entry sequence.

Open1submission detailin the App Store↗
//02—Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
6/10
Learning priority
5/10
Escapability
1/10
Versatility
4/10
Danger level
9/10
//03—Safety notes
01

TAP IMMEDIATELY at first pressure - simultaneous ACL/MCL/meniscus damage possible.

02

Inside heel hooks are among the most dangerous techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

03

Neurological lag means tissue damage occurs 200-500ms before pain signals register.

04

NEVER practice without extensive leg lock experience and qualified instruction.

05

Training partners must release instantly on tap - no teaching moments allowed.

//04—IBJJF belt legality
WHITE — ILLEGALBLUE — ILLEGALPURPLE — LEGALBROWN — LEGALBLACK — LEGAL
//05—Entries by position

40 ways in.

All40entriesin the App Store↗
GUARDING100
Reap Clamp
Reap clamp control leg attacks
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING100
Inside Ashi Garami
Inside position - heel hooks and ankle locks
12 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING100
Cross Ashi Garami
Legs crossed - heel hooks with strong control
15 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING100
70/30
Inside position won - heel hook and back exposure
11 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING100
Inside Sankaku Finish
Triangle their leg - heel hook or knee bar
16 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING100
Cross-Saddle
Attack with crossed entanglement and heel hooks
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING90
Reverse Ashi Garami
Outside control - reverse heel hooks and ankle locks
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING90
50/50 Knee Clear
Knee cleared - heel hooks with better angles
16 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING90
50/50 Guard
Inside position - heel hooks and entanglement advancement
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING90
Backside Single-Leg X
Behind leg control - attack legs, take back
16 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING90
Backside 50/50
Behind control with leg attacks
9 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING80
Single Leg X
Elevate and sweep from leg control
23 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING80
Reverse De La Riva
Reverse hook control - sweeps to back exposure
21 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING80
RDLR Knee-Shield Hybrid
RDLR hook knee shield control
10 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING80
Ashi Garami
Leg trapped - straight ankle locks and position advancement
20 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING80
De La X Guard
Two-leg suspension - sweep both sides, back take, leg-lock entries
7 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING70
X-Guard
Elevate and sweep from crossed leg hooks
20 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING70
Reverse Outside Ashi
Reversed control - heel hooks from different angle
18 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Outside Sankaku
Triangle locked - heel hooks and knee bars
7 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING70
Double Outside Ashi
Both legs trapped - heel hooks on either side
11 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING70
Knee Cut
Slice the knee through - underhook, flatten, pin
7 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING70
Backside K-Guard
Hook behind leg - back takes, guard entries
13 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING60
Outside Ashi Garami
Outside wrap - ankle locks and mobile attacks
12 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING60
Double Seated Open
Fight for grips and guard entries
19 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
Reverse Half Guard
Face away half guard control
13 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
Deep Half Guard
Underneath their hips - sweep with leg control
12 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
De La Riva
Hook controls shin - sweep, back take, berimbolo
23 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING40
Open Guard
Switch guard types while attacking sweeps and submissions
29 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING40
Matrix Guard
Angle shifts and mobility for retention
19 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING40
Kneebar Control
Straight-leg clamp - kneebar with ashi and back-take exits
14 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING40
Headquarters Guard
Distance managed while transitioning guard systems
32 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING40
93 Guard
Deep De La Riva hook plus hip shin wedge - berimbolo and knee tap
16 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Z-Guard
Shin frame active - prevent pressure, sweep
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Shin-to-Shin Guard
Apply shin pressure - track movement, attack single legs
20 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Seated Guard
Control grips and pull into guard
19 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
K-Guard
Knee shield active with sweep angles
22 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Half Guard
Fighting to free trapped leg and pass
32 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Half Butterfly Guard
Control trap while sweeping from hook
14 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING30
Deep Half Lockdown
Lockdown legs - sweep and back take
8 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING20
Combat Base
Fighting for posture while advancing position
28 ↗ transitionsGuarding
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