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Underhook
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Also called: arm under, arm underhook, armpit control, control setup, dominant hand fighting position, double unders
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38channels
64 gi · 76 no-gi
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Underhooks With Uncle Jeff by Jeff Glover
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- Standing underhook connections
- Top and bottom underhooks
- Guard and back transitions
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2Transitions to
14- Back MountWhen: shuck forward and take ear behind back
- Collar TieWhen: switch from underhook to collar tie position
- Guard PullWhen: opponent pulls guard to escape standing position
- Side ControlWhen: underhook and shoulder control transition to clean side control
- Body LockWhen: dig and lock the underhook position
- Mount PositionWhen: underhook from side control advances to mount
Leads into
10- Closed GuardWhen: transition from half guard with underhook
- Knee Cut PassWhen: underhook for flattening
- Leg Drag PassWhen: take underhook at hip while framing far leg
- Guard PassingWhen: pin and control
- Arm TriangleWhen: isolation of opponent's arm above shoulder
- Crucifix PositionWhen: underhook position sets up crucifix attacks
This counters
8Variation of
1Built on
14- Chest PressureWhen: using chest pressure to create underhook space
- PressureWhen: maintaining underhook control for pressure
- Guard PassWhen: underhook enables pass
- CrossfaceWhen: add cross-face with underhook
- Knee TapWhen: only attack far leg with hand
- Darce ChokeWhen: underhook position enables darce attack
Available from
2Reached from
15- Collar TieWhen: when opening hand in center of spine
- Half GuardWhen: close distance and attack from half guard
- Double Leg TakedownWhen: opponent blocks downward
- Single Leg TakedowngiWhen: during single leg, establish underhook grip again
- Leg Drag PositionWhen: getting underhook from leg drag position
- Hip ControlWhen: climb to upper body after hip control established
Entries into this
7- Half GuardWhen: main game involves getting underhook
- Pummeling UnderhookWhen: arm gets into position
- Butterfly GuardWhen: aggressive underhook search against chest-to-chest pressure
- Knee Cut PassWhen: knee cut creates position for underhook control
- Butterfly GuardWhen: opponent sits up and goes for underhook
- Off BalanceWhen: gain control grip
Countered by
7- FrameWhen: reinforced frame prevents underhook
- Russian TieWhen: clear arm and find underhook
- Front HeadlockWhen: maintaining underhook control throughout
- Headquarters PositionWhen: position makes underhook accessible
- KimuraWhen: opponent attempts underhook
- Head PositionWhen: prevent opponent from using underhook offensively
This counters
1Variations
6Used by
23Watch it taught
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gordon-ryangordon ryanmarcelo garciaandrew-tackettkajan johnsonjon-jonesdiego paufabricio andre