Using Inside Hook

Part of the course: The Lord of the Guards: Guard Retention by Jon Calestine

Using Inside Hook
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Jon Calestine
Jon Calestine

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The inside hook is a versatile tool for controlling your opponent's movement and creating opportunities for attacks. It can be used from a square or staggered position, and is particularly effective when your opponent is standing.
  1. When using the inside hook, create a hook with your foot. This can be done from a square or staggered position.
  2. The inside hook can be used to get shin to shin, create means of elevations, or force your opponent to move in a certain direction.
  3. If your opponent starts to circle with a square base, use the inside hook to stop their motion. This maintains the inside position and prevents your opponent from continuing in that direction.
  4. If your opponent tries to continue moving in the same direction, use the hook to off balance them.
  5. As your opponent circles, create a hook and use it to establish two hooks. This can lead to creating off balances, sliding entries, or shin to shin type elevations.
  6. The inside hook is good for creating a sticky control of the inside position. It can keep your opponent in front of you and prevent them from circling.
  7. When you create the hook, your opponent may step back into a staggered position. This allows you to incorporate other techniques, such as the outside hook, foot post, and off balances.
  8. The goal of using the inside hook, along with foot posting and tracking, is to force your opponent to constantly reset their position and footing. This can limit their movement and potentially cause them to drop to their knees.
  9. With the inside hook, you can maintain the inside position, cut off your opponent, and force them into a staggered position. This allows you to create off balances and manipulate their base.
  10. Always be ready to make a connection. This can lead to entries, force reactions, and create off balances. The inside hook specifically maintains the inside position and hooks inside the ankle. This can be used to pull the ankle out and create an off balance, or lead back to the original off balances.
Remember, the inside hook is about manipulating your opponent's base, tracking their foot, and preventing them from gaining any footing. It's about consistently putting everything together to control your opponent's movement and create opportunities for attacks.

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