Heel hook
Reading: heel hook
EnglishBrazilian jiu-jitsuMMA
Meaning
Leg lock that twists the heel to rotate the lower leg, putting strong torque on the knee ligaments; restricted at lower levels.
Related terms
- Arm triangleArm triangle chokeHead and arm choke in which the opponent's own shoulder is pressed into the neck by the attacker's locked arms; the judo…Brazilian jiu-jitsuMMA
- BantamweightWeight division up to 118 lb (53.5 kg) in professional boxing and up to 135 lb (61.2 kg) in MMA.BoxingKickboxingMMA
- Baseball bat chokeGi choke in which both hands grip the collar side by side like a bat, then the attacker rotates around the head to close…Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- BerimboloModern BJJ rolling technique from the de la Riva guard to take the opponent's back.Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Body shotBody punchPunch aimed at the torso, typically the ribs, liver or solar plexus, used to drain the opponent's stamina and lower the…BoxingKickboxingMMA
- Brazilian jiu-jitsuJiu-jitsu brasileiroBrazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ)Grappling art developed in Brazil by the Gracie family from judo, focused on ground fighting, guard work and submissions…Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Search another term
Request a term
"*" indicates required fields
How the dictionary works
Search
Type a term in Latin letters, in its original script or in your language: mae geri, 前蹴り or front kick lead to the same entry. Each term has its own page in four languages.
Request
Not found? Ask for it with one click: the editors receive your request and add the term to the dictionary.
Contribute
Teachers and practitioners can add terms from their own style. Sign in, send the term and an editor checks it before it goes online. Add a term