Which headlock escape on the ground uses a leg hook and roll?

• A. Escape from Headlock (ground): Shrimp Out/Sit Up
• B. Escape from Headlock (ground): Leg Hook and Roll
• C. Knife Defense (Reverse Diagonal Attack)
• D. Shrimping

Answer: (B)

When you’re pinned under a headlock on the ground, the goal is to break the grip and reverse the position quickly. The leg hook and roll achieves this by wrapping one leg around the attacker’s leg or hip to pin their base, then using a hip-driven roll to flip them over you. As you roll, their weight shifts and you end up on top, giving you control and the option to disengage. This combination of hooking the lower body for leverage and a rolling motion to reverse positions is why this technique fits the scenario best. Other moves described involve creating space or different contexts and don’t deliver the same rolling reversal with a leg hook.