Alias · Leg Entanglements
Honey Hole
Also known as Cross Ashi Garami — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: American colloquial
Colloquial — Danaher-era cross-ashi label
Honey Hole is the colloquial Danaher-era name for the cross-ashi leg entanglement — flagging the position as the high-percentage finishing platform for inside heel hooks.
Etymology. “Honey hole” is the John Danaher Death Squad–era vocabulary for the saddle position — the label flagged the position as the high-percentage finishing platform for inside heel hooks. The name spread through no-gi vocabulary in the 2010s alongside the broader leg-lock systematisation.
Mechanics. The cross-ashi configuration commits inside space in two directions — the attacker’s hips diagonally inside the opponent’s hips give bilateral heel-hook leverage on the trapped leg.
Cross-reference. “Saddle,” “Inside Heelhook Position,” and “4/11” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Cross Ashi Garami.