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The Collar Elbow Clinch is the most fundamental clinch position in wrestling, where one hand grips the back of the opponent's neck or collar (the collar tie) while the other hand controls the opponent...

The Elbow Control family encompasses clinch positions where the attacker controls the opponent by gripping or cupping the elbow joint, using this mid-arm control point to steer, block, or redirect the...

The Outside Elbow Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls the opponent's elbow from the outside line, gripping or cupping the outer elbow to redirect the opponent's arm outward ...

The Inside Elbow Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls the opponent's elbow from the inside line, cupping or gripping the inner elbow to prevent the opponent from establishing...

The Wrestling Clinch family covers clinch techniques from competitive wrestling disciplines — the collar-and-elbow tie-up, underhook positions, and the pummeling exchanges that form the opening of mos...

The Irish collar tie is a clinch grip configuration from Irish collar-and-elbow wrestling (coraíocht) where one hand grabs the opponent's collar and the other controls the elbow, creating a frame that...

The Arm Control Clinch group comprises all clinch positions where the primary mechanism of control is gripping, redirecting, or immobilising the opponent's arms or wrists. [1] By controlling the arms,...

The Standard Single Underhook threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, hooking up and around the shoulder or lat, while the other hand establishes a collar tie, wrist control, or elbow cup on the ...

The Standard Single Collar Tie places one hand firmly behind the opponent's neck, gripping at the base of the skull with the thumb on one side and fingers on the other, while the free hand controls th...

The Standard Outside Elbow Control positions the attacker's hand on the outside of the opponent's elbow, cupping the joint and steering the arm outward away from the opponent's body. [1] By pushing th...

The Striking Single Collar Tie is a variant optimised for striking from the clinch, where the collar tie hand controls the head while the free hand delivers short-range punches, elbows, or positions f...

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...

The Standard Double Collar Cage positions both hands behind the opponent's neck with elbows tight against the opponent's collarbones, the opponent's back against the cage, creating a trapped plum clin...

The Russian Tie Drag subfamily uses the Russian tie grip — a two-on-one control where both hands grip the opponent's one arm at the wrist and above the elbow — to drag the opponent past the attacker a...

The Standard Sok Ngat executes the classical Thai uppercut elbow, where the fighter drops the striking arm to the side, bends the knees slightly, and then drives upward through the legs and hips to la...

The Dirty Boxing Takedown family covers takedowns initiated from the dirty boxing clinch — a close-quarters position borrowed from boxing and Muay Thai where the fighters are in punching range with co...

The Two-On-One Drag subfamily uses a general two-on-one grip configuration — both hands controlling one of the opponent's arms — to execute a drag takedown, without specifically using the Russian tie ...

The Double Collar Tie (Thai Plum) subfamily covers the clinch position where both hands grip behind the opponent's neck, creating maximum head control with bilateral grip. [1] The Thai plum is the sig...

The Standard Re-Pummel executes the fundamental pummelling action by swimming the arm inside the opponent's underhook, driving the elbow down and the hand up through the gap between the opponent's arm...

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 contro...

The Standard Framing Clinch Position places one or both forearms against the opponent's upper chest or collarbone area, with the hands positioned at the opponent's shoulders or neck, creating a struct...

The Standard Russian Tie Position is the genus-level execution of the classical two-on-one grip where the attacker secures the opponent's wrist with the far hand, grips the tricep with the near hand, ...

The Double Underhook subfamily covers the clinch position where both arms are hooked under the opponent's arms, giving the attacker bilateral inside position and direct access to the body. [1] Double ...

The Long Guard Plum is a variation of the Thai plum where the attacker extends the arms to create distance before snapping the head down, using the extended position to manage range and timing. [1] Un...

The Standard Plum is the classical Thai plum position with both hands interlocked behind the opponent's neck, elbows pressed tight against the opponent's collarbones, and the attacker's forehead press...

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...