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Hook in Actual Matches It is helpful to learn more about how to perform the hook by examining matches where the technique was used. By examining what works and what doesn't, your technique will be improved as a result. Here are some photos of hooks in a match, follwed by a critique of each one. Picture #1 To perform a successful hook, it is necessary to maintain wrist contact throughout the match. Maintaining this contact will allow you to take your opponent's hand out of the match, because the force delivered by both opponents is now through the wrist (the point of contact) instead of the hand (the point of contact at lockout). This wrist contact is shown well in all three pictures, but especially in picture #1. Picture #2
Notice in picture #2 that the wrestler on the right is trying unsuccessfully to get into a hook with his opponent. While he is able to get decent wrist contact, he is far outpowered in the muscles that count--the biceps and forearms. It is alright for him to try a quick blast at 'the go' in a hook (assuming he can slide into a toproll if it doesn't work), but he should not let himself be trapped in a weak position. Picture #3
In picture #3, both wrestlers are trying to hook each other but are stalled in a neutral position. In situations like this, it is usually the wrestler who has better technique who wins. Technique does not always reign supreme in a match between two hooks, however. Unless they are evenly matched, it is almost always the stronger wrestler who wins in a short, convincing match. Back
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