The “honey hole” (also known as the “411 position” or “saddle”) is a term used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling to describe a powerful leg entanglement position. This position allows for significant control over an opponent’s leg and is particularly effective for setting up leg locks, especially heel hooks.
In the honey hole, the practitioner entangles one of the opponent’s legs using their own legs, securing it in such a way that the opponent’s knee is trapped and their mobility is severely limited. The controlling grappler’s legs typically form a figure-four configuration around the opponent’s trapped leg, with one leg threading through the opponent’s legs and the other hooking over the opponent’s far thigh from the outside.
This position is highly favored in no-gi grappling because of its control and effectiveness in attacking the leg joints, but it must be approached with caution due to the potential for causing injury.