Alias · Leg Locks

Forearm heel hook

Also known as Junny Lock — the canonical term used on this site.

Training background: Informal descriptive term based on the grip configuration

Colloquial — forearm-anchored heel hook variant

Forearm heel hook is the colloquial name for the Junny lock — flagging the forearm-anchoring grip configuration that distinguishes the variant from the standard inside heel hook grip.

Etymology. “Forearm” specifies the anchoring body-part; “heel hook” attaches the submission category. The compound is informal coaching vocabulary that highlights the grip’s distinguishing structural feature.

Mechanics. The forearm-anchored grip provides a different leverage angle than the standard hand-on-heel grip — the variant produces faster finishing pressure from specific positional contexts.

Cross-reference. “Inverted heel hook variant” and “Modified inside heel hook” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Junny Lock.