Ah, the Heel Hook… Every submission grappler’s dream and nightmare at the same time – it just depends whether you’re on the giving or the receiving end of it. However, if your Heel Hook defense is good, you won’t have to worry about this submission at all! Rather, you’ll be able to enjoy the Leg Lock game in its entirety.
If you’re up for that, take the following advice from Giancarlo Bodoni. He knows a trick or two about Heel Hooks.
If you and your opponent are in a 50/50 position and they start setting up an Outside Heel Hook… Then learning the following defense will come in handy!
Giancarlo Bodoni demonstrates it on the video below:
Stop Getting Leg Locked And Turn The Tables With This Formula That ADCC World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni Used To Develop Into A Fierce Leg Locker, With Systems To Defend And Escape All The Most Brutal & Effective Leg Locks.
- This 8-part masterclass offers you lessons on early & late defenses for all the most common and difficult leg lock attacks that people use in competition, including heel hooks.
- Giancarlo Bodoni has emerged as one of the best grapplers on Earth, and in his training with Professor John Danaher and Team New Wave, he has developed into an ADCC World Champion.
Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.