heel hooks

A form of heel hook — A joint lock where the attacker isolates an opponent's leg between his or her own legs, and then twists the opponent's ankle with the aim of causing pain or injury to the opponent's ankle or knee.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of heel hook
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APA

heel hooks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20hooks

MLA

“heel hooks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20hooks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heel hooks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20hooks.

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