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Shooting to Cage to TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

Shooting to Cage to Takedown involves driving the opponent backward into the cage during a takedown attempt, using the wall to prevent backward movement and complete the takedown. [1]

Cage Single-Leg TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

The Cage Single-Leg Takedown uses the cage wall as a third point of contact, pinning the opponent against the fence while executing a single-leg takedown. [1]

Cage-Wall Takedown DefencefamilyDefence

The Cage-Wall Takedown Defence family covers defensive techniques specific to defending takedowns when pressed against the cage wall or fence in MMA competition. [1] Cage takedown defence is a distinc...

Clinch TakedowngroupTakedown

The Clinch Takedown group encompasses takedowns that are initiated from and dependent on an established clinch position, where the primary mechanism is neither a pure leg attack nor a body lock lift. ...

Body Lock Wall TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

The Body Lock Wall Takedown subfamily executes body lock takedowns while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the wall as a control surface that prevents backward retreat. [1] The atta...

Double Leg From CageSub-FamilyTakedown

The Double Leg From Cage subfamily covers double-leg takedown entries executed while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the fence as a backstop. [1] Unlike open-mat double legs that ...

Clinch TakedownfamilyClinch

The Clinch Takedown family covers all takedowns executed from clinch range — where both fighters already have gripping contact — using trips, throws, drives, and lifts rather than shot-based entries f...

Cage Brace DefenceSub-FamilyDefence

The Cage Brace Defence subfamily covers techniques where the defender uses the cage fence or wall as a structural support to resist takedown attempts, bracing against the cage to maintain standing pos...

Single Leg From CageSub-FamilyTakedown

The Single Leg From Cage subfamily covers single-leg takedown entries executed while the opponent is pressed against the cage, targeting one leg from the clinch position. [1] The attacker drops level ...

Underhook Cage ClinchSub-FamilyClinch

The Underhook Cage Clinch subfamily covers cage clinch positions where the attacker controls the opponent against the fence using one or both underhooks as the primary clinch tie. [1] The combination ...

Fence Walk Stand-UpSub-FamilyDefence

The Fence Walk Stand-Up subfamily covers techniques for using the cage fence as support to stand up from a downed position against the cage wall. [1] The fence walk uses the vertical surface as a prop...

Standard Cage BracegenusDefence

The Standard Cage Brace presses the back or hips against the cage fence while establishing underhooks or wrist control against the opponent, using the fence as a third point of support that prevents b...

Standard Body Lock Wall TDgenusTakedown

The Standard Body Lock Wall TD executes the fundamental body lock takedown against the cage wall, where the attacker pins the opponent against the fence with a locked body grip, then lifts and turns t...

MMA ClinchfamilyClinch

The MMA Clinch family covers clinch techniques adapted specifically for mixed martial arts competition, integrating striking (dirty boxing), takedown attempts, and cage work into a unified clinch syst...

Double Collar Cage ClinchSub-FamilyClinch

The Double Collar Cage Clinch subfamily positions the attacker with both hands gripping behind the opponent's neck (double collar tie) while the opponent's back is pressed against the cage fence. [1] ...

Body-Lock TakedownSub-FamilyTakedown

The Body-Lock Takedown secures a tight body lock (clasping both hands around the opponent's torso, typically with one arm over the shoulder and one under the armpit, hands clasped behind the opponent'...

Standard Double UnderhookgenusClinch

The Standard Double Underhook positions both arms under the opponent's armpits, hooking up and around the shoulders or upper back, with hands clasped behind the opponent's back in a Gable grip or simi...

Standard Fence WalkgenusDefence

The Standard Fence Walk positions the upper back against the cage fence, plants both feet underneath the body, and uses a combination of leg drive and fence friction to push up to standing while maint...

Wall-Cage ClinchgroupClinch

The Wall-Cage Clinch group encompasses all clinch positions that are specifically defined by or dependent on the presence of a wall or cage structure, where the vertical barrier creates unique positio...

Standard Underhook Cage ClinchgenusClinch

The Standard Underhook Cage Clinch positions the attacker with one or both underhooks secured, chest-to-chest with the opponent, while the opponent's back is pressed against the cage fence. [1] The at...

Takedown DefencegroupDefence

The Takedown Defence group encompasses all defensive techniques used to prevent an opponent from bringing the fight to the ground through takedown attempts. [1] Takedown defence is one of the most cri...

Body Lock TakedowngroupTakedown

The Body Lock Takedown group comprises all takedowns initiated from a locked body clinch where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso. [1] The body lock provides a powerful platform for tak...

Standard Single Leg From CagegenusTakedown

The Standard Single Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall single leg where the attacker captures one leg from the clinch, typically by dropping the near arm to scoop behind the opponent's k...

Standard Double Leg From CagegenusTakedown

The Standard Double Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall double leg where the attacker drops level from a clinch position, wraps both arms around the opponent's thighs, and drives upward a...

Cage ClinchfamilyClinch

The Cage Clinch family covers clinch positions specific to the MMA cage environment, where one fighter has the other pressed against the cage fence and uses the structure to maintain control and set u...

MMA TakedownfamilyTakedown

The MMA Takedown family covers takedowns specifically adapted for mixed martial arts competition, where striking threats, the cage wall, and small gloves fundamentally alter takedown mechanics compare...

Wall TakedownfamilyTakedown

The Wall Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed against the cage wall or a wall surface, where the vertical barrier provides an additional structural element that fundamentally alters take...

Rear Body Lock TakedownfamilyTakedown

The Rear Body Lock Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed from behind the opponent with a locked grip around the torso. [1] Rear body lock position is one of the most dominant standing cli...

Wall Pin ClinchfamilyClinch

The Wall Pin Clinch family covers clinch positions where the attacker pins the opponent against a wall or cage using body pressure and positional control, with the primary goal of maintaining the pin ...

StandardfamilySubmission

Standard clinch lock techniques are the foundational standing submission methods applied from basic clinch positions — underhooks, overhooks, collar ties, and body locks. [1] These include standing gu...

Standard Wall PinSub-FamilyClinch

The Standard Wall Pin subfamily executes the fundamental wall pin where the attacker presses the opponent against the cage using chest-to-chest or shoulder-to-chest contact, with an underhook or body ...

Dirty Boxing ClinchSub-FamilyClinch

The Dirty Boxing Clinch is an MMA-specific clinch position where one hand controls the opponent's head via a collar tie (cupping the back of the neck) while the other hand delivers short punches, elbo...

ClinchclassClinch

The Clinch class encompasses all standing grappling positions where two fighters are in direct body-to-body contact, using grips on the opponent's body, limbs, or clothing to control distance, posture...

Foot StompSub-FamilyStrike

The Foot Stomp is a close-range stomping strike delivered onto the top of the opponent's foot, typically executed from the clinch position against the cage in MMA, used to create pain, disrupt the opp...