The Back Crook is a staple method of the Devonshire style, and usually one of the first to be taught. In Devon, it is primarily known as the Back Inside-lock.
One of the basic techniques to learn. In the Devon, this movement was known as the Inside-lock. In Cornish Wrestling, this move is known as the ‘Crook’ because of the way the foot is wound round and crooked around the opponent’s leg – reminiscent of the Shepherd who uses a Crook to control the flock. The crooks are the equivalent to the ‘gari’ throws in Judo.