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Wrist flexion locks force the hand forward (palmar flexion), compressing the wrist joint and stressing the dorsal ligaments and extensor tendons. [1,2] Nikkyo (二教, second teaching) in aikido is a clas...

The wrist-over-crown flexion places the attacker's wrist over the crown (top) of the opponent's head from a front headlock position, then drives downward to force extreme cervical flexion. [1] The wri...

Cervical flexion cranks force the opponent's chin toward their chest, compressing the anterior cervical spine and intervertebral discs. [1,2] These cranks are often applied from front headlock positio...

The short-lever chin strap flexion applies cervical flexion cranking from front headlock using a short lever arm — the attacker's hands grip directly on the chin or jaw, applying downward force at min...

The chin-down wrist lock from seated guard is a flexion-based wrist submission where the attacker, working from a seated or guard position, traps the opponent's hand and forces the wrist into acute fl...

The Z-lock wrist lock from seated guard is a flexion-based submission that uses a distinctive Z-shaped arm configuration to hyperextend the opponent's wrist joint from a bottom guard or seated positio...

The flexion gooseneck wrist lock bends the wrist forward (toward the inner forearm) while curling the fingers backward, creating a gooseneck shape in the flexion direction. [1,2] The attacker grips th...

The arm drag from clinch tie-ups is a wrist flexion technique applied during the standing clinch by gripping the opponent's wrist and bending it into flexion while simultaneously dragging the arm acro...

The figure-four wrist lock from seated guard is a flexion submission where the attacker uses a figure-four grip configuration to isolate and bend the opponent's wrist from a bottom guard or seated pos...

The standard can opener is a cervical flexion crank applied from inside the opponent's closed guard, where the attacker clasps both hands behind the opponent's head and pulls it forward toward the che...

The two-on-one wrist lock from clinch uses both hands to control a single wrist during a standing clinch exchange, with one hand gripping the hand and the other controlling the forearm or wrist to app...

The arm drag from standing with wrist flexion is applied by gripping the opponent's wrist and dragging the arm across the body while simultaneously bending the wrist into a flexion lock. [1,2] The sta...

The two-on-one wrist lock from seated guard is a flexion submission where the attacker uses both hands to control and bend a single wrist from a seated or guard position. [1] Both of the attacker's ha...

The crossface cradle from side control combines a crossface forearm drive with a cradle leg hook to fold the opponent in half, generating extreme cervical flexion stress. [1] The attacker drives the c...

The arm drag from seated guard applies a wrist flexion lock while the bottom player uses an arm drag to off-balance the top player from the guard position. [1,2] The guard player grips the opponent's ...

The chin-down wrist lock from standing is applied by gripping the opponent's hand and bending the wrist into flexion while directing the pressure downward toward the opponent's own chin or sternum. [1...

The chin-down wrist lock from seated guard uses a sharp downward flexion of the opponent's wrist while controlling the forearm from guard position. [1] The attacker traps the opponent's hand and drive...

The chin-down wrist lock from clinch is applied during a standing clinch by gripping the opponent's hand and pressing the wrist into flexion while simultaneously driving the bent wrist downward toward...

The arm drag with gi-specific grip uses the lapel, sleeve, or cuff of the gi uniform to secure the controlling grip for both the drag and the wrist lock, creating friction-based control that is imposs...

The two-on-one wrist lock from standing uses both hands to control and bend the opponent's wrist into flexion while both fighters are on their feet. [1,2] One hand grips the back of the opponent's han...

The stack-through can opener combines the traditional can opener neck crank with a stacking guard pass, driving the opponent's knees toward their face while cranking the neck in flexion. [1] From clos...

The cradle neck crank combines a wrestling cradle — where the attacker links the opponent's head and leg together — with cervical flexion pressure. [1,2,3] The attacker clasps hands connecting the hea...

A flexion wrist lock involves forcing the hand downward toward the inner forearm (palmar flexion), applying pressure on the radiocarpal joint. Causes intense pain and injury risk.

The power nelson crank from front headlock is a cervical flexion attack where the attacker drives the opponent's head downward using a nelson-style arm placement combined with aggressive downward forc...

The figure-four wrist lock from prone control is applied by trapping the face-down opponent's wrist and locking a figure-four grip configuration to apply concentrated flexion force. [1,2] The prone po...

The can opener is a cervical flexion crank applied from inside the opponent's closed guard by clasping both hands behind the opponent's head and forcefully driving the chin toward the chest. [1,2,3] T...

The can opener from closed guard top is applied by the top player who clasps both hands behind the opponent's head and drives the head forward toward the chest, flexing the cervical spine under intens...

The chin strap neck crank uses a cupping grip under the opponent's chin to force cervical flexion — driving the chin toward the chest. [1,2] The attacker places one or both hands under the chin in a '...

The cradle neck crank from side control is applied by the top player who locks a cradle grip — connecting the hands behind the opponent's head and under one leg — from the side control position, then ...

The cradle neck crank from top half-guard is applied when the top player locks a cradle from the half-guard position by reaching around the opponent's head with one arm and under the near-side leg wit...

The cradle neck crank from turtle is applied against a turtled opponent by the attacker reaching around the head and under a leg to lock a cradle grip, then rolling the opponent onto their back while ...

The turtle cradle attacks a turtled opponent by threading the arms around both the head and one leg, linking the hands to fold the opponent out of their protective shell. [1] The attacker approaches f...

Wrist extension locks force the hand backward (dorsiflexion), hyperextending the wrist joint and stressing the palmar ligaments and flexor tendons. [1,2] The gooseneck is the classic wrist extension l...

The arm-drag wrist lock applies wrist flexion — bending the wrist toward the inner forearm — using an arm-drag grip as the controlling mechanism. [1,2] The attacker uses a standard arm-drag motion to ...

The chin-down wrist lock from prone control is applied when the attacker has the opponent pinned face-down and traps one wrist, bending it into flexion while pressing it toward the opponent's own face...

The figure-four wrist lock from clinch uses a figure-four grip configuration — one hand gripping the opponent's wrist while the other hand grabs its own wrist to form a four-shaped structure — to appl...

The figure-four wrist lock from standing applies a figure-four grip configuration to the opponent's wrist while both fighters are on their feet, using the doubled leverage of the interlocked hands to ...

The gooseneck wrist lock from guard is applied by the bottom player who traps the opponent's hand and bends the wrist into flexion while simultaneously curling the fingers, creating the distinctive cu...

The two-on-one wrist lock from prone control is applied against a face-down opponent by isolating one wrist with both hands and bending it into flexion using the doubled grip leverage. [1,2] The prone...

The two-on-one wrist lock from seated guard uses both hands to control and manipulate a single wrist while maintaining guard position. [1] The attacker grips the opponent's hand with both hands and ap...

The Z-lock from clinch is applied during a standing clinch by trapping the opponent's wrist and bending it into a Z-shaped configuration where the forearm, wrist, and hand form angular zigzag segments...

The Z-lock from prone control is applied against a face-down opponent by trapping the wrist and bending it into the angular Z-configuration, combining flexion with lateral deviation to create compound...

The Z-lock from seated guard is a wrist lock that bends the opponent's wrist into a Z-shaped configuration by combining flexion with lateral deviation. [1] Applied from guard, the attacker traps the h...

The Z-lock from standing is applied by trapping the opponent's wrist and manipulating it into the zigzag Z-configuration while both fighters are on their feet, combining flexion with radial or ulnar d...

The Nelson neck crank uses a half-nelson or full-nelson position to drive the opponent's chin toward their chest (flexion) or force the head sideways, creating cervical spine pressure. [1,2] In the fu...

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...

The Peruvian necktie from front headlock is the primary application of this technique, where the attacker secures a front headlock and then throws one or both legs over the opponent's back while sitti...

The Uppercut Back Kick delivers a back kick with an upward-rising trajectory, targeting the opponent's chin, solar plexus, or groin from below and behind, combining the directional advantage of the ba...

The twister is a cervical rotation crank that applies extreme lateral rotation and flexion to the spine by trapping the opponent's legs (via a lockdown or leg entanglement) while cranking the head in ...

The nelson neck crank from turtle is applied against a turtled opponent by the attacker threading a half-nelson or full-nelson grip behind the opponent's neck and cranking the head forward while maint...