Assisting Students: Backside 50/50 Heel Hook

Assisting students with the backside 50/50 heel hook involves a series of positional adjustments and control points to secure the submission effectively.

1. Begin by positioning yourself on your side rather than belly down, maintaining a side posture throughout the technique.
2. Interlock your hands and pinch your elbow back to secure your position.
3. Turn your head to look over the shoulder on the side you are controlling your opponent's leg.
4. Adjust your legs by retracting one leg and placing the other over your opponent's leg, bringing your heels towards your buttocks.
5. To finish the submission, bridge your hips through while looking over your bottom shoulder, applying pressure until you get the tap.
6. Keep one foot on the side, maintaining control and preventing your opponent from escaping.
7. Focus on keeping your knee slightly open to facilitate the bridging motion through your opponent's knee.
8. Cross your feet with the bottom foot over the top to secure the position further.
9. When you feel your opponent attempting to backstep, open your foot and pull the other foot over, resting it near their hip to control their movement.
10. Concentrate on pulling your opponent's heel towards you while keeping your toes back, applying forward pressure with your wrists.
11. Ensure your weight is distributed correctly, with your shoulder moving in unison with your hip, bringing your elbow to your hip.
12. Lift your hips slightly off the ground and bridge through your opponent's knee to apply the finishing pressure on the heel hook.
13. Be aware of the potential for counter-attacks and maintain a position where your ankles can be brought closer together to prevent re-attacks.

These steps emphasize the importance of control, positioning, and the application of pressure to successfully execute the backside 50/50 heel hook.