SURGICAL JIU-JITSU

PLATE XXIV

The Heel Hook, Inside Position

Engraved plate illustrating The Heel Hook, Inside Position
Plate rendered by AI in the manner of the old engravers, drawn from reference. We are refining every figure toward anatomical exactness; some plates are near perfect and a few still carry small errors.
Difficulty V of X
  1. 01

    From half-guard, sever the opponent's leg from beneath yours and step to the outside, achieving inside position within the leg entanglement.

  2. 02

    Clamp the captured leg between your thighs, pinning the knee flat so it cannot travel laterally or fold in retreat.

  3. 03

    Seize the heel in both hands, seating it firmly into the pocket of your elbow, thumb along the arch, as one grips a lantern handle in the dark.

  4. 04Precision point

    Preserve the knee pin without wavering, so the rotational force travels to the ankle mortise alone and does not dissipate into the femur.

  5. 05

    Turn the heel as a key turns in an old lock, rotating the shin along its own axis while the hips remain fixed and low.

  6. 06

    Cease the moment resistance gives way to softness, for the ligaments of the ankle yield in silence before they yield in sound.