No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Inside heel hook

Category: Joint lock Rank: #2 Used Count: 650

Overview

The inside heel hook is one of the most powerful and dangerous leg locks in modern no-gi jiu-jitsu. Applied from cross ashi garami leg entanglements such as inside sankaku or 50/50, it targets the structures of the knee, especially the medial ligaments and meniscus, by rotating the heel and twisting the lower leg against a trapped thigh and hip line. When fully applied, it can cause serious damage in a very short amount of time.

In today’s leg-lock–heavy meta, the inside heel hook sits at the center of many advanced systems used by high-level competitors. It is valued not just for its finishing power but also for the way it forces clear, predictable defensive reactions that can be used to transition to other attacks, back takes, or dominant passing positions.

Related Techniques

Cross ankle lock, Outside heel hook, Straight ankle lock, Toe hold

INSIDE HEEL HOOK ATHLETES (RANKS 1–20)

Rank	Athlete	Count
1	Oliver Taza	42
2	Julian Espinosa	26
3	Garry Tonon	22
4	PJ Barch	20
4	Kieran Kichuk	20
5	Jason Rau	19
6	Max Hanson	16
7	Craig Jones	14
8	Keith Krikorian	13
9	Lachlan Giles	12
10	Gordon Ryan	11
11	Deandre Corbe	10
12	Jon Calestine	9
12	David Garmo	9
12	Joao Assonitis	9
12	Elisabeth Clay	9
12	Eddie Cummings	9
13	Chris Wojcik	8
13	Daniel Manasoiu	8
13	Cole Abate	8
13	Gavin Corbe	8
13	Abraham La Montagne	8
14	Jacob Couch	7
14	Alan Sanchez	7
14	Dominic Mejia	7
14	Johnny Tama	7
15	William Tackett	6
15	Joshua Flores	6
15	Jon Blank	6
15	Elijah Carlton	6
15	Placido Santos	6
16	Taylor Pearman	5
16	Kyle Boehm	5
16	Nick Ronan	5
16	Eoghan O'Flanagan	5
16	Pawel Jaworski	5
17	Giancarlo Bodoni	4
17	Pierre-Olivier Leclerc	4
17	Pedro Marinho	4
17	Nicky Ryan	4
17	Shay Montague	4
17	Mateusz Szczecinski	4
17	Luke Griffith	4
17	Luccas Lira	4
17	Lucas Kanard	4
17	Dean Lister	4
17	Diego Oliveira	4
17	Diego Ortiz	4
17	Geo Martinez	4
18	Landon Elmore	3
18	Reese LaFever	3
18	Danielle Kelly	3
18	Renato Canuto	3
18	Mayssa Bastos	3
18	Roosevelt Sousa	3
18	Kevin Beuhring	3
18	Bobby Sandhu	3
18	Ethan Crelinsten	3
18	Bernardo Albuquerque	3
18	Keenan Cornelius	3
18	Raajus Dewan	3
18	Fabyury Khrysthyan	3
18	Kaynan Duarte	3
18	Kade Ruotolo	3
18	Felipe Machado	3
18	Jasmine Rocha	3
18	Frank Rosenthal	3
18	Jalen Fonacier	3
18	Joao Miyao	3
18	Amanda Bruse	3
18	Izaak Michell	3
18	Helena Crevar	3
19	Gabriel Sousa	2
19	Adam Benayoun	2
19	Andrew DeGraff	2
19	Andrew Tackett	2
19	Andy Murasaki	2
19	Charles Negromonte	2
19	Christian Frillici	2
19	Damien Anderson	2
19	Daniel Sathler	2
19	Dante Leon	2
19	Declan Moody	2
19	Fabian Ramirez	2
19	Aaron Johnson	2
19	Gianni Grippo	2
19	Haisam Rida	2
19	Jeremy Skinner	2
19	Kenta Iwamoto	2
19	Mica Galvao	2
19	Michael Sainz	2
19	Owen Jones	2
19	Patrick Gaudio	2
19	Paul Ardila	2
19	Ryan Aitken	2
19	Ryan Hall	2
19	Sean Yadimarco	2
19	Steffen Banta	2
19	Tim Spriggs	2
19	Travis Haven	2
19	Vagner Rocha	2
20	Fellipe Andrew	1
20	JZ Cavalcante	1
20	Felipe Costa	1
20	Kade Tsitos	1
20	Kaua Gabriel	1
20	Faris Ben-Lamkadem	1
20	Evan Leve	1
20	Ethan Vistro	1
20	Adam Wardzinski	1
20	Enrico Cocco	1
20	Kieran Davern	1
20	Ellis Hodge	1
20	Diogo Reis	1
20	Davis Asare	1
20	David Stoilescu	1
20	Levi Jones-Leary	1
20	David Porter	1
20	David Evers	1
20	Dave Weston	1
20	Maia Matalon	1
20	Marcin Maciulewicz	1
20	Mateusz Mazur	1
20	Daniel Schuardt	1
20	Daniel Amorim	1
20	Claire North	1
20	Siraj Soufi	1
20	Tye Ruotolo	1
20	Mike Hillebrand	1
20	Mikey Musumeci	1
20	Nicholas Ortiz	1
20	Chuy Magana	1
20	Brett Moyer	1
20	Nikolai Vetrov	1
20	Nikolay Vetrov	1
20	Noah Wyatt	1
20	Brandon Reed	1
20	Tarik Hopstock	1
20	Paige Borras	1
20	Paige Ivette	1
20	Achilles Rocha	1
20	Aaron Sheffield	1
20	Paulo Miyao	1
20	Ben Swainston	1
20	Augusto Mendes	1
20	Andy Varela	1
20	Andrew Kochel	1
20	Andre Galvao	1
20	Quentin Rosensweig	1
20	Ana Mayordomo	1
20	Rana Willink	1
20	Alex Hernandez	1
20	Adrian Nez	1
20	Riki Yoshinaga	1
20	Roberto Abreu	1
20	Roberto Jimenez	1
20	Adele Fornarino	1
20	Ross Nicholls	1
20	Tom Maenurm	1
20	Tommy Langaker	1
20	Sam Holland	1
20	Samir Chantre	1
20	Santeri Lilius	1
20	Sean McCleary	1
20	Victor Hugo	1
20	Javier Barter	1
20	Jayden Groner	1
20	Sebastian Attard	1
20	James Watson	1
20	Jacob Rodriguez	1
20	John Combs	1
20	Ingridd Sousa	1
20	Ian Murray	1
20	Hiago George	1
20	Jordan Holy	1
20	Joseph Watson	1
20	Josh Dawson	1
20	Henrique Cardoso	1
20	Jozef Chen	1