The same hold may be called by different names in different arts or countries. Some of the more common names for grappling holds in contemporary English include:
Joint locks Joint lock: Any stabilization of one or more
joints at their normal extreme range of motion •
Boston Crab: A type of
spinal lock originating from
catch wrestling and mostly employed in
professional wrestling performances, but has been used to win a fight in MMA. •
Can opener: A type of
neck crank •
Crucifix: A type of
neck crank •
Neck crank: Applies pressure to the
neck by pulling or twisting the head •
Nelson: (quarter, half, three-quarter and full): The arm is circled under the opponent's arm, and secured at the neck •
Small joint manipulation:
Joint locks on the fingers or toes •
Spine crank: Applies pressure to the spine by twisting or bending the body •
Twister: A type of body bend and
neck crank •
Wristlock: A general term for
joint locks on the
wrist or
radioulnar joint; wristlocks form the trademark offense of
Aikido, and are used in combination with
keylocks in
catch wrestling Armlocks Armlock: A general term for
joint locks at the elbow or
shoulder •
Americana:
BJJ term for a
lateral keylock •
Armbar: An
armlock that
hyperextends the
elbow •
Chicken wing: Term for various
hammer/
keylocks, especially among
Shoot wrestling and
Jeet Kune Do practitioners •
Flying armbar: A type of armbar that is performed from a stand-up position •
Hammerlock: Pins the opponent's arm behind the back, with wrist toward their own shoulder •
Juji-Gatame: A type of armbar where the arm is held in-between the legs •
Keylock: A
shoulderlock where the arm is turned like a
key •
Kimura:
BJJ term for a
medial keylock •
Omoplata:
BJJ term for a
shoulder lock using the legs
Leglock Leglock: A general term for
joint locks at the
hip,
knee, or
ankle •
Ankle lock: A
leglock that hyper extends the
ankle •
Heel hook: A
leglock that attacks the knee •
Kneebar: A
leglock that
hyperextends the
knee •
Toe hold: A type of
leglock that hyper extends the
ankle Chokeholds and strangles •
Anaconda choke: A type of
arm triangle choke •
Arm triangle choke: A
chokehold similar to the
triangle choke except using the arms •
Crosschoke: Athlete crosses own arms in "X" shape and holds onto opponent's
gi or clothing •
Ezequiel: Reverse of the rear naked choke, using the inside of the sleeves for grip •
Gearlock: A modified sleeper hold that puts an incredible amount of force on the opponent's windpipe, choking them out almost instantly if applied properly •
Gi Choke: or
Okuri eri jime as it is known in Judo is a single lapel
strangle • '''
Gogoplata (Hell's Gate)''': Performed by putting one's shin on the wind pipe of an opponent and pulling the head down; typically set up from the rubber guard •
Guillotine choke: A facing
choke, usually applied to an opponent from above •
Locoplata: A variation of the
Gogo-plata that uses the other foot to push the shin into the windpipe and uses the arm to wrap around the back of the head to grab the foot to secure the choke •
North–south choke: A
chokehold applied from the
north-south position with opponent facing up; uses the shoulder and biceps to cut off air flow •
Rear naked choke: A
chokehold from the rear •
Triangle choke: A
chokehold that forms a triangle around the opponent's head using the legs
Clinch holds •
Bear hug: A clinching hold encircling the opponent's torso with both arms, pulling toward oneself •
Collar tie: Facing the opponent with one or both hands on the back of their head/neck •
Muay Thai clinch: Holding the opponent with both arms around the neck while standing •
Overhook: Holding over the opponent's arm while standing •
Pinch grip tie: Term for a particular harness hold, common in
Greco-Roman wrestling circles •
Underhook: Holding under the opponent's arm while standing •
Tie: A
transitional hold used to stabilize the opponent in preparation for
striking or
throwing Compression locks •
Achilles lock: A
compression lock on the
achilles tendon •
Biceps slicer: A
compression lock on the
elbow joint and
biceps •
Figure four: (also referred to as arm triangle, leg triangle) Term for arranging one's own arm or legs to resemble shape of numeral "4" when holding opponent •
Leg slicer: A
compression lock on the
calf and
thigh Pain compliance •
Chin lock: An arm hold on the chin that hurts the chin. temple (12th/13th century). A
Khmer soldier puts a
Cham soldier in a headlock.
Pinning hold •
Cradle: Compress opponent in a
sit-up position to pin shoulders from
side mount •
Staple: Using the opponent's clothing to help pin them against a surface
Other grappling holds •
Grapevine: Twisting limbs around limbs in a manner similar to a plant
vine •
Harness: A hold that encircles the torso of an opponent, sometimes diagonally •
Headlock: Circling the opponent's head with an arm, especially from the side; also called a
rear Chancery •
Hooks: Wrapping the arm or leg around an opponent's limb(s) for greater control •
Leg scissors: Causes
compressive asphyxia by pressing the
chest or
abdomen •
Scissor: Places the opponent between the athlete's legs (like paper to be cut by
scissors) •
Stack: Compresses the opponent in a vertical
sit-up position (feet up) to pin their shoulders to mat ==See also==