High hook?

[austinslater]

Can someone explain how a high hook is executed and what strengths seem to help with this move? I understand its a hook with a high grip but am curious what angle of attack people use and any other small tips to make it more effective and what moves it seems to work best against. Thanks in advance

Austin

[John Milne]

1- at the start post high with backpressure attain a high hand position and cup.

i'd say it works well vs many moves. a higher hook has a leverage advantage of someone who is just hooking conventionally. also when hooking high you are defending against a toproll because you are fighting high on the hand for position.

2- if caught in a deep hook match (which i quite often am) try to drive your elbow towards your opponent if you have room at the front of your pad and let your hand rise above his. kind of like a posting type drive while maintaining your hook. even gaining a quarter of an inch in height makes a big difference.

let me clarify. the drive for the hand height comes from driving your elbow in towards your opponent primarily NOT from a static elbow with the backpressure coming from the top of your conventional post. that being said your drive is concentrated low (elbow) and not high.

I know this might be hard to uderstand as I'm finding it hard to explain.

there are variations of this of course and I'm sure someone can comment if they dont agree with what I said. I hope this helps Austin

p.s. of course you would be rising your hand height with your wrist strength as well. driving your knuckles high.

[Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky]

johnmilne said:

1- at the start post high with backpressure attain a high hand position and cup.

i'd say it works well vs many moves. a higher hook has a leverage advantage of someone who is just hooking conventionally. also when hooking high you are defending against a toproll because you are fighting high on the hand for position.

2- if caught in a deep hook match (which i quite often am) try to drive your elbow towards your opponent if you have room at the front of your pad and let your hand rise above his. kind of like a posting type drive while maintaining your hook. even gaining a quarter of an inch in height makes a big difference.

let me clarify. the drive for the hand height comes from driving your elbow in towards your opponent primarily NOT from a static elbow with the backpressure coming from the top of your conventional post. that being said your drive is concentrated low (elbow) and not high.

I know this might be hard to uderstand as I'm finding it hard to explain.

there are variations of this of course and I'm sure someone can comment if they dont agree with what I said. I hope this helps Austin

p.s. of course you would be rising your hand height with your wrist strength as well. driving your knuckles high.

Sounds like A nightmere for me in a match. ;D

[Ben Pilon]

The best man for this is definitely Devon Larratt. Watch a video clip with him and you'll get a good perspective of how to perform a high hook.

[austinslater]

John,

Thanks for your explanation of a high hook. This helps a ton!

Are there any particular matches that show Devon or anyone using a high hook? The only matches Ive seen online are of Devon pulling Bath and also chehelis in 05 but I think he pulled mainly inside at that tourny.

Austin

[Ben Pilon]

Check out the super match at pullingjohn.com
Devon vs. J.B. There is a few other ones with Devon.

[John Milne]

Devon is the one who showed me actually. This is a move that he really likes to use. I have a feeling that his next opponent, whoever it may be, is in for a nightmare.

[John Milne]

Austin, if I can get a camera at our next practice I'll post some pics for you.

[Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky]

johnmilne said:

Austin, if I can get a camera at our next practice I'll post some pics for you.

Yeah, Make with the pictures Big John.
Team Saskatoon likes to see pics from other peoples practices too you know ;D

[John Milne]

Devon demonstrates the high hook

www.inthehook.com/devon/high_hook.wmv