Establishing hooks is often the number-one priority taught when you first learn how to take someone’s back. There are other ways to establish secure back control, however, that are effective in ways that traditional “hook control” may not be.
In this video, Invisible Jiu-Jitsu‘s David Morcegao demonstrates three ways to control the back that go beyond hooks. Practice these and see if any of them become your new favorite way to control your opponent from the back!
