Knee Reap Counter Heel Hook (By Imanari)

[Chris Herzog]

There is far more depth to leg control positioning than "setting an Achillies or the heel hook". Each position of control requires a different method of escape. The positions in both these videos are not the same, and should be addressed separately. The major concern with the video you show was failing to address the attacker switching to an outside attack (i.e Ashi Garami/Outside Clamp) and finishing the straight ankle lock or him switching to the heel hook. After he puts the boot on he never addressed the heel on the hip after he squared the attacker up (brought him back to 1993), if you fail to remove the foot from your hip you'll never escaped his position of control, allowing him the ability to finish his original attack.

[David Rosado]

Its a rather common "inverted heel hook" counter. I teach it a a basic part of our reaping defense and counter series.




....and no I'm not calling it the taint hook. If done correctly it shouldn't be there anyway.

Lmao. Fair enough.

[M Colley]

Agreed there is miles more depth to leg control, I actually feel its almost a separate smaller art with in itself.
Do I take it that squaring someone up is called 1993 in 10thP? Ive always just called it putting them on their back. And agreed the foot in the hip would definitely require removing if trying to escape, but this is a counter rather than escape, so emphasise is placed on making the attacked leg safe and then working your counter figure 4 toe hold . The clip is missing lots of details it was just used as a vey quick reference to help people remember. Its a technique Marcelo learnt me many years ago, I like it and thought it might be a useful addition to the original clip.

[Chris Herzog]

yes 1993 = someone who sits straight back for a leg lock (i.e. Ken V Royce).

The problem with the foot on the hip even for just the counter, is that if you do not remove it they can still finish the original attack.

[sean applegate]

some o.g. stuffs. these guys are right, though. its only in the higher percentage against guys with sloppy entries or controls.