Search: “cross face position

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Crossface Face CrankvarietySubmission

The crossface face crank from crucifix uses the crossface forearm to drive across the opponent's face while the crucifix position traps both arms, preventing any defensive action. [1] The attacker con...

Crossface ControlSub-FamilyClinch

The Crossface Control subfamily covers clinch positions where the attacker drives a forearm across the opponent's face or jaw to turn the head and control posture, while maintaining arm or body contro...

Standard Crossface ControlgenusClinch

The Standard Crossface Control drives the forearm bone (radius/ulna) across the opponent's jaw or cheekbone, using the rigid bone structure to turn the head while the other arm controls the opponent's...

Standard Crossface DefenceSub-FamilyDefence

The Standard Crossface Defence subfamily applies the crossface by driving the forearm across the shooting opponent's jaw or cheekbone during their takedown attempt, turning the head and disrupting the...

Cross Collar ChokegenusSubmission

The cross collar choke from front-facing positions uses both hands gripping opposite sides of the collar in a crossed configuration to compress both carotid arteries simultaneously. [1,2] From guard, ...

Cross Lapel Cross ChokeSub-FamilySubmission

Cross lapel cross chokes are front-facing strangles where both hands grip the opponent's collar in a crossed configuration — each hand on the opposite side of the neck — and pull inward to compress bo...

Belly SmotherfamilySubmission

The belly smother is a smother lock applied by pressing the chest, abdomen, or ribcage directly over the opponent's face — primarily from mount position — to obstruct breathing through the nose and mo...

Cross-Arm CoverSub-FamilyDefence

The Cross-Arm Cover subfamily positions both arms crossed in front of the face or body, creating a double-layered barrier against incoming strikes. [1] The cross-arm cover provides maximum facial prot...

Bread Cutter ChokeSub-FamilySubmission

The Bread Cutter Choke is a gi-based submission applied from side control where the attacker reaches across the opponent's neck to grip the far collar, then drives the blade edge of the forearm across...

Crossface Side ControlgenusPosition

The Crossface Side Control uses a crossface — driving the forearm across the bottom fighter's face from jaw to shoulder — as the primary upper body control from side control. [1] The crossface turns t...

Nami Juji JimegenusSubmission

Nami Juji Jime is the normal cross strangle in judo — both hands grip the opponent's lapels with the palms facing down, and the forearms cross to create a scissors-like choking pressure on both sides ...

Pain Compliance Hold LockgroupSubmission

Pain compliance holds are submission techniques that generate sustained pain through pressure, pinching, or grinding — without directly threatening a joint, blood supply, or airway. [5] The goal is to...

Pressure TechniquesfamilySubmission

Pressure techniques are pain compliance methods that use focused body weight, bony prominences (knees, elbows, forearms, chin), or grinding pressure to create intense localized pain on sensitive areas...

Standard Cross-Arm CovergenusDefence

The Standard Cross-Arm Cover crosses both forearms in front of the face with the hands touching opposite shoulders or ears, creating a lattice of bone and muscle that protects the chin, nose, and temp...

OchsgenusWeapon

Ochs (the ox) is a high guard that positions the longsword beside the head with the point aimed at the opponent's face or upper chest, hilt at temple height. [1] Ochs threatens an immediate thrust to ...

PancakeSub-FamilyThrow

The Pancake is a wrestling throw variation from the headlock position in which the attacker, rather than executing a full hip throw, drives the opponent directly to the mat in a flattening motion, pre...

MountgroupPosition

The mount is the most dominant ground position in grappling, where one fighter sits astride the opponent's torso with knees planted on either side, applying gravitational pressure and controlling the ...