Wrestling Collar Tie

The collar tie is control of the neck combined with control of your opponent's inside bicep/elbow. From this position, you can set up multiple takedowns and techniques, making it a hub for finding openings.

Reaching directly for the neck leaves you open to counters and makes it likely your opponent will elbow block. Instead, you should control the hands first as your initial checkpoint before progressing up to the neck.

Aim for the four knuckles and try to get your thumb in between to collapse them—this is surprisingly strong and makes it harder for your opponent to escape.

Keep your elbow close to your body (like a 'T-Rex arm') with your wrist pointed down; the closer your elbow stays to your body, the stronger your control will be.

Step in the direction of the leg you want to take, create space by moving out of the way, and pull your opponent into that space using the collar tie. When they get tired and pop up high, that's when you can enter your shot.

The Wrestling Collar Tie is the double collar tie variant adapted for wrestling contexts, where both hands grip behind the neck with the emphasis on snap-downs, takedown entries, and positional control rather than knee strikes. The wrestling version typically uses a wider elbow position than the tight Muay Thai plum, allowing more push-pull dynamics for off-balancing and creating takedown openings.

The wrestling double collar tie has been a fundamental clinch position in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling for over a century. While Muay Thai optimised the double collar tie for striking, wrestling traditions developed it as a platform for takedowns and positional dominance.

Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal — clinching is integral to MMA; IJF: разрешён — Legal — kumi-kata (grip fighting) is fundamental to judo; IBJJF: разрешён — Legal — standing grip fighting and clinch work permitted; IFMA: разрешён — Legal — the clinch is a core element of Muay Thai, clinch dominance is highly…; WBC/Boxing: ограничен — Holding is technically a foul — referee breaks clinch, excessive holding resu…; K: ограничен — 1/GLORY — One attack from clinch allowed, then referee breaks; WAKO: ограничен — Clinch generally broken by referee — limited or no clinch fighting in most fo…; UWW: разрешён — Legal — clinch is fundamental to wrestling, the primary position in Greco-Roman

Оценка опасности 5/10. High — head/neck control positions create cervical strain; Muay Thai plum is primary striking platform

Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Close Distance → Cup the Neck → Pull Down → Off-Balance.

Стандартные контрприёмы: Pummeling — fight for inside position by swimming arms under opponent's grips / Frame and Push — create distance using forearm frames against the chest or neck / Hand Fight — strip grips by peeling fingers or pushing the wrist away / Level Change — change levels to break the collar tie angle and attack the legs.

Распространённые варианты: Single collar tie (one hand on the nape controlling the head); Double collar tie (plum) (both hands behind the head for maximum control); Collar tie with wrist control (one hand on the nape, other controlling the wrist).

The wrestling collar tie is one of the most fundamental positions in folkstyle and freestyle wrestling competition at all levels.

Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Snapping without shooting — the snap creates the opening, but you must exploit it with a level change or drag / Using the collar tie to hold the opponent's head down indefinitely — the referee penalises stalling; attack quickly / Not controlling the other arm — without bicep or wrist control, the opponent can freely counter / Snapping straight down instead of diagonally — the diagonal snap creates better off-balance and exposes the side.

Wrestling Collar Tie также известен как Resuringu Karā Tai, Double Collar Tie, Snap Down Clinch, Wrestling Neck Tie.