Inner Heel Hook

Inner Heel Hook is the alternate name for the inside heel hook — using “inner” rather than “inside” as the direction descriptor.

Etymology. “Inner” and “inside” are interchangeable descriptors for the heel-rotation direction; the choice is editorial preference. The compound predominates in some regional instructional vocabularies.

Mechanics. The inward heel rotation loads the knee in its most vulnerable direction — the ligaments load almost immediately upon rotation.

Cross-reference. “Inside Hook,” “Inverted Heel Hook,” and “Reverse Heel Hook” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Inside Heel Hook.