Underhook Back Step Finish
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Tell the roomAttacker starts with the underhook in and the lead foot already past their foot.
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TOP PLAYER (ATTACKER)
POSITION
Deep underhook, head against the neck, attacker's lead foot planted past the defender's near foot.
OBJECTIVE
Attacker starts with the underhook in and the lead foot already past their foot. Topple them backward without re-stepping.
CONSTRAINTS
Keep the foot past the leg line. No re-stepping. Stepping out before the finish gives the defender a point. Backward finishes only. No hip toss, no forward foot sweep, no shoulder throw. Stay on your feet. No dropping to a knee or hip to finish. Reset when the defender lands butt or back with the underhook held through the fall; when the defender clears the underhook arm to outside position; when both of the defender's feet are back in front of the planted foot with hips square for 2 seconds; or when the attacker steps out before the finish. 3-5 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Defender lands butt or back, underhook held through the fall.
BOTTOM PLAYER (DEFENDER)
POSITION
Defender upright, free hand posting, no whizzer.
OBJECTIVE
Clear the underhook arm or rebuild the stance for 2 seconds.
CONSTRAINTS
Same keep-the-foot-past-the-leg-line, backward-finishes-only, stay-on-your-feet, and named reset rules. 3-5 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Clear the underhook arm to outside position; or both feet back in front of the planted foot, hips square, 2 seconds.
Grapplers Collective, Underhook Back Step Finish. 3-5 min rounds.
Problem
Finishing the rearward dump from underhook with the lead foot already past the opponent's leg line.
Tell the room
Attacker starts with the underhook in and the lead foot already past their foot. Topple them backward without re-stepping. Defender escapes by clearing the underhook arm or rebuilding their stance for 2 seconds.
Setup
Start in the dump position. Deep underhook, head against the neck, attacker's lead foot planted past the defender's near foot. Defender upright, free hand posting, no whizzer.
Score
Backward landing, or stance recovered.
- Attacker — defender lands butt or back, underhook held through the fall
- Defender — clear the underhook arm to outside position
- Defender — both feet back in front of the planted foot, hips square, 2 seconds
Rules
- Keep the foot past the leg line. No re-stepping. Stepping out before the finish gives the defender a point.
- Backward finishes only. No hip toss, no forward foot sweep, no shoulder throw.
- Stay on your feet. No dropping to a knee or hip to finish.
Adjust
Easier
Defender keeps the free hand behind their back, removing the post and exposing the backward off-balance.
Harder
Start with square feet so the attacker has to earn the step before finishing.
If it stalls
If the attacker holds and never commits, cue: “Their weight is already going there. Lean your chest in.”
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