Rolling Heelhook from Quarter-Nelson

By: Reilly Bodycomb on Monday, November 6, 2006

This is a technique from a position that Clyde Grant posted a while back. His article was a knee strike from a ‘quarter-nelson.’ This is an option in place of or after the knee strike.

This technique, like all sacrificial throws requires 100% commitment from start to finish. But unlike most sacrificial techniques this can be done relatively slowly as long as you have a tight grip secured on his neck to keep him low and at your level. Enjoy! I hope to post more stuff on this awesome website!

Set Up

First we start off in ‘Collar Tie’ clinch. I swim my right hand (the one that held arm control) out of the clinch. (This is exaggerated and in real time there should be NO gap when pummeling.)

Pummel In

I pummel my way into an over hook and back under his arm to grasp his head.

Quarter-Nelson

Keeping the head control I had with my left hand, I turn tightly to my left and grasp my own wrist, thus securing the quarter-nelson. This has to be done with no gaps, or his arm will get free and you want it pinned behind your torso.

The Position

This should be the position you end up in. From this position you can throw the knee strikes as seen in Clyde Grant’s article.

The Takedown: Part 1

Loop your leg in tight up between his legs, high by his crotch. Reach down and wrap your arm around his leg. This is important, to wrap it tightly and not just grasp it. Any gap you give him is space for escape. Keep what grip you can on his head to ensure he follows you when you roll.

The Takedown: Part 2 and Finish

Drop down and roll sideways. Extend your right leg behind him to trip him as he is forced down with you. You can grasp his leg much tighter then I am in this sequence, but you may have to stress his left arm to do so. Be careful with this, as you have your opponent’s shoulder and elbow cranked once you hit the ground. From here you can secure the heel hook.

Option 1

The first leg control option is an obvious triangle lock.

Option 2

This is a good option if his second leg is giving you trouble.

Option 3

This option is good if you are having trouble securing the heel hook and want to attack both legs at the same time with a number of various double ankle locks.

Comments

mAdMiKe

Love the transition into take down n option when his 2nd leg starts to mess around...
1 more slide can be worth: how you inflict maximum damage in that position!!!

The strong man is not the one who wrestles, but controls himself in a fit of rage.

StReaKeR

Woah! Something diffrent. I wanna find out where it hurts by testing it on my friend!

ONinja

Cool move!

I'm a ninja, she's aninja...wouldn't you like to be a ninja too?

CombatChaz

Very Nice, Thanks!

show

mmmm very tricky i thing to tricky for the show lol Ill just stick to the good old fasion right hand !! Thanks though I like!!

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winston618

I love the shots of the options, nice!!

CrossFace

Very Nice! and you use quarter Nelson. what grappling class!

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Tujunga_Warrior

Sometimes it's tough to get the right angle on the heel hook, nice transition.

Herbert Clark

amazingjames311

way to put that sambo training to great use. i use the rolling leg lock takedown alot. note that this takedown can be used in multiple ways to end up in multiple leglocks. also i like to figure 4 the other leg just to help make sure they can't push out of the lock with it. you should post some of the other variations to the rolling leglock takedown. coolest looking move in my mind

mERCury5881

if this s what sombo is like, then sign me up! I have heard that Sombo is mostly leglocks, which is sweet cuz thats the only way i can really submit my frind with him striking me in the head.