Alias · Escapes & Defence
Outside heel hook escape
Also known as Heel Hook Escape — the canonical term used on this site.
Escape from the outside heel hook
Outside heel hook escape is the label for the escape sequence from the outside heel hook — the rotational knee attack in which the attacker rotates the heel outward against the trapped knee.
Etymology. “Outside” specifies the heel-hook variant; “escape” attaches the defensive category. The outside variant has a different ruleset-restriction profile than the inside variant across various competitive formats — the escape mechanics apply equivalently across contexts.
Mechanics. The escape priority is removing the foot from the attacker’s grip before the rotation begins — once the heel is being turned, the knee’s structural margin is minimal. Connection-breaking is the primary defensive task.
Cross-reference. “Inside heel hook escape” covers the mirror-direction variant. Full mechanical coverage on Heel Hook Escape.