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Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate reviews
Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate has 44 customer reviews in this archive, averaging 5.0 out of 5. 100% are five-star and 0 are one or two stars. Reviews run from November 2, 2021 to March 25, 2026. All of them are published below in full, unedited.
Who reviewed Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate
16 of these reviewers gave their belt rank when they submitted the review. BJJ Fanatics asks for rank, age and years training at the point of review, so this breakdown is self-reported by the customer.
| Belt | Reviews | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 4 | 5.0 |
| Purple | 4 | 5.0 |
| Black | 4 | 5.0 |
| Brown | 3 | 5.0 |
| White | 1 | 5.0 |
Where to buy it
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The reviews
Conceptual Learning
One of my favorite instructionals. Great way to learn the how, what, & why of leg locks.
I’d give it a 50 out of 50 if I could… a 50/50 if you will
Sean has always had one of the most brilliant minds in the sport. Do yourself favor and get this instructional!
incredible communicator
Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate.
l liked it Exploring Outside Heel Hooks by Sean Applegate.
Super detailed. Great understanding of the art by the instructor.
Great mind!
Really helped my outside heel hook game. Sean is a genius!
Sean Applegate is the man!
This instructional has helped me tremendously. I keep revisiting and keep picking up more and more details.
Sean Applegate is the man
This instructional has helped me tremendously. I keep revisiting and keep picking up more and more details.
Simple and Efficient Mastery
Outstanding details and concepts that make it extremely digestible for beginners as well as advanced practitioners.
Exploring Outside Heel Hooks
Excellent. Very technical instruction. High level and effective. I put this to use well before I finished studying even the first volume.
best instructional ever
best
I've known Sean since he was a Purple Belt. He is one of the best leg lock guys out there!
Excellent
Just fantastic: well explained, lots of details, clear communication. Everything you could ask for.
Very Good
Comprehensive and precise details
Oustside heelhooks
Good
Outside heelhooks
Good
The holy grail of outside heelhooks
Arguably the best instruction on outside heelhooks. A bunch of Sean's guys went on a tear at the recent PGF. The proof is in the pudding. If you're looking to learn how to do heelhooks, this is the one you need. Get Danaher or Gordon's later.
Outside heelhook
Great
Great Detail
Great detail on finishing, and breaking everything down to understand.
outside heel hooks
good
Straight Forward and Detailed
This instructional is very focused on the technique and mechanics of outside heel hooks. Goes deep into concepts that allow you to grasp heel hooks at the next level.
Clear and Concise
Sean Applegate is an incredible communicator. Clearly lays out his conceptual framework in a calm tone with no wasted words. Justifies the why's behind the what. Starts with the end and backtracks. Loved this instructional
Expanded my leglocking game
Outside HHs are back in vouge baby, and this is one of the best resources to get good at them. I suggest pairing this with Jason Rau's stuff on outside ashi for building a solid understanding of the position.
Very Thorough
This is one of the best heel hook explanations I have ever heard. He goes over principles and concepts so the material really sticks with you.
Solid
Great breaking mechanics
Keeps you coming back..
Love this DVD. I've come back to it multiple times just to keep the principles sharp. Really great purchase!
Keeps you coming back..
I've watched and re watched this DVD many times. Its very informative and has helped me keep my outside heel hook principles tight. Definitely recommend.
Heel Hooks
Awesome perspective of heel hooks! Sean Applegate drops the knowledge!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗In Depth
This instructional covers the topic of outside heel hooks from top to bottom. Great buy!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Top
Thank you for your instructional: it had the best structure and the most well-founded leglock knowledge I have seen so far (including the bestseller...). You have also broken down well-known terms such as centerline exposure into practical scenarios in an extremely understandable way. for me even with an added value compared to Danaher, Gordon or Jason rau. I hope you find other ways to share your technical-understanding with us.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻High quality
Different method of teaching (backwards) but in the end it all makes sense. As a beginner it gave me way more confidence to do leglocks. Glad I got this one.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Great instructional
Great
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻If your heel hook game sucks, buy this right now.
One of the best instructionals on the site, easily. This is a must. If your heel hooks ****, you need this. Its an investment and id say almost essential, made me completely relearn how to do heel hooks and had significantly higher percentage finishes. Buy this DVD, it's an easy watch and it WILL make your leg attacks significantly better.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Nicky Ryan
Man this series hits the spot. Such great moves to watch and learn from. Would be even better if they were doing their moves in jockstraps-- its the best way to see all the moves they make and the muscles they use.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Good
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Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Night and day difference
I was able to apply your easy to understand concepts and instantly add them to my game amplifying my finishing rate instantly not only with the outside heel hook but also my straight ankles making me more confident in leg lock shootouts
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Good Stuff
Great detail! Will give anyone's game that extra edge.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Jiu-jitsu gold mine for more than leglocks
This is probably the best instructional I have seen yet (and I buy a lot of instructionals, or so my girlfriend complains!). I have not even completed the last volume but there is just so much gold in the first three that it's already my favorite. Sean Applegate is really clear and concise in his teaching. I also like that he starts with the endpoint (breaking mechanics) and goes backwards from there (isolation, pinning, sweeping/entries) so you have a clear idea what you are looking for when you get to the desired position. This instructional has a good balance between concepts, techniques and actual examples of the concepts elaborated upon and will help anyone from beginner to advanced in understanding the underlying principles that make jiu-jitsu work. Thank you Sean!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Great instructional
Watching Sean's team changed my opinion on the outside heel hook. This instructional helped me add it to my game, great stuff
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Innovative. Great buy
I've been following sean's leglock game for a number of years now. The man is a thinker and despite being quite young, has developed his teaching style and delivery alongside his jiu jitsu and coming to some really, really solid pieces of information that very few can articulate in such an approachable fashion. I have a good number of instructionals and Sean's leglock info is top notch in terms of new and innovative methods and thorough explanations that I know have come from pressure testing the beejeezus out of these concepts. Great great buy
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Concise Analysis
Sean delivers in this instructional. Sean provides wonderful insight of the outside. Just the algorithm is a game changer. Upgrade your outside heel game..
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻Sean Applegate Outside Ashi Heel hooks
Amazing details in this series from Sean !! I really hope we see more from Sean....in particular honey hole / 411 entries and finishes !!
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗Best Leg Lock Instructional I've ever seen.
Excellent instruction from Sean as always. Definitely a game changer.
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗🤙🏻Fantastic
Love his teaching style
Response from BJJ Fanatics🤗👍🏻