Atlas/TOE HOLDS/Inverted Toe Hold
Toe holds·Ankle/Foot · Gi & no-gi
Reverse Toe Hold

Inverted Toe Hold.

Lateral foot rotation from a reversed medial figure-four grip on a trapped foot

// INVERTED TOE HOLD
7
DANGER / 10
Risk level
High
ankle/foot
Tap urgency
Urgent
tap response
Difficulty
4
/ 5 — setup
Danger level
7
/ 10
Positions
17
entry points
Perm. damage
Yes
irreversible risk
//01About this submission

What it is

Lateral foot rotation from a reversed medial figure-four grip on a trapped foot

What you do

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

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//02Stats breakdown
Setup complexity
4/10
Learning priority
5/10
Escapability
2/10
Versatility
6/10
Danger level
7/10
//03Safety notes
01

Tap early when discomfort reaches the ankle or foot, before rotation peaks.

02

Lateral ankle ligaments and subtalar joint tear with minimal pain warning.

03

Isolate the knee cleanly so the rotation never loads the knee by accident.

04

Apply the twist slowly and smoothly, never wrenching, and release on tap.

05

Legal at purple belt and above; not suited to beginners in leg entanglements.

//04IBJJF belt legality
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//05Entries by position

17 ways in.

All17entriesin the App Store
GUARDING70
Cross-Saddle
Attack with crossed entanglement and heel hooks
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING60
Reverse De La Riva
Reverse hook control - sweeps to back exposure
21 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING60
Reap Clamp
Reap clamp control leg attacks
15 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING60
Inside Ashi Garami
Inside position - heel hooks and ankle locks
12 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING60
Cross Ashi Garami
Legs crossed - heel hooks with strong control
15 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING60
Inside Sankaku Finish
Triangle their leg - heel hook or knee bar
16 ↗ transitionsEntangling
GUARDING60
Backside Single-Leg X
Behind leg control - attack legs, take back
16 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING60
Backside 50/50
Behind control with leg attacks
9 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
Single Leg X
Elevate and sweep from leg control
23 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
Reverse Half Guard
Face away half guard control
13 ↗ transitionsGuarding
GUARDING50
RDLR Knee-Shield Hybrid
RDLR hook knee shield control
10 ↗ transitionsGuarding
ENTANGLING50
Reverse Ashi Garami
Outside control - reverse heel hooks and ankle locks
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING50
Outside Sankaku
Triangle locked - heel hooks and knee bars
7 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING50
Ashi Garami
Leg trapped - straight ankle locks and position advancement
20 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING50
70/30
Inside position won - heel hook and back exposure
11 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING50
50/50 Guard
Inside position - heel hooks and entanglement advancement
17 ↗ transitionsEntangling
ENTANGLING40
False Reap
Outside leg over thigh - off-balance, heel and back threats
7 ↗ transitionsEntangling
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