Underhook
Wrestling hold
- Type
- Grappling positions, Throws and takedowns
- Martial arts
- Wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Listed in
- Takedowns (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
An underhook is a clinch hold that is used in grappling to control the opponent. It is performed from any direction by putting an arm under the opponent's arm, and holding the opponent's midsection or upper body. Having an underhook with one arm is called a single underhook, while having underhooks with both arms is known as double underhooks. The typical response to an underhook is to try to break it, or to establish an overhook.
Other Wrestling grappling positions
- Ashi garami
- Back mount
- Clinch fighting
- Cradle
- Guard
- Half guard
- Mount
- North–south position
- Overhook
- Pin (sport wrestling)
- Rear naked choke
- Rubber guard
- Side control
- Sprawl
- Triangle choke
- Wristlock
- Knee-on-stomach
- North–south choke
- Guillotine choke
- Collar tie
- Hooks
- Gogoplata
Japanese terms for grappling positions
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下手 | shitate | humble position; inferior |
| 前捌き | maesabaki | battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position |
| 死に体 | shinitai | losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover |
| 変わり身 | kawarimi | change of attitude (stance, position) |
| 座り相撲 | suwarizumou | wrestling performed in a sitting position |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q7883704 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.