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The Wrestling Throw group encompasses the high-amplitude throwing techniques characteristic of Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and their derivatives as applied in combat sports. [1,2] Unli...

The Wrestling Takedown family covers takedown techniques originating from competitive wrestling — freestyle, Greco-Roman, and folkstyle — the most battle-tested and highest-percentage takedown system ...

Sambo Throw is the family of throwing techniques characteristic of sport sambo and combat sambo, which combine elements of judo, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, and the folk wrestling trad...

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...

Standard Headlock Throw is the classical head-and-arm throw in wrestling, in which the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's head, secures the grip with the other hand, loads the opponent onto ...

The Leg Attack Takedown group encompasses all takedowns that primarily target the opponent's legs as the point of attack, including single legs, double legs, and ankle picks. [1] Leg attacks are the m...

The German Suplex is a suplex variation in which the attacker secures a rear waist lock (clasping hands around the opponent's waist from behind), lifts the opponent off the ground, and bridges backwar...

The Takedown group covers all fundamental techniques for bringing an opponent from a standing position to the ground while the attacker remains in a dominant or neutral position — the essential bridge...

The Peterson Roll is a wrestling reversal executed from the bottom referee's position (or any time the opponent has rear control with one or both arms across the body) where the bottom wrestler reache...

Pin Escape covers techniques for escaping from wrestling pins and holds where the opponent controls you against the mat with your shoulders exposed — a critical survival skill in folk, freestyle, and ...

Standard German Suplex is the classical rear waist lock suplex in which the wrestler secures a locked-hands grip around the opponent's waist from behind, lifts the opponent by extending the hips and l...

Standard Headlock Throw Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures the opponent's head with one arm, grips the wrist with the other hand, pivots the hips in front of the opponen...

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...

Standard Fireman's Carry is the classical execution of the shoulder wheel throw in which the attacker drops beneath the opponent, loads them fully across the shoulders by threading one arm between the...

Standard Lateral Drop is the core execution of the lateral drop throw, performed from an over-under or body-lock clinch position. [1,2] The attacker secures the clinch, shifts their hips to one side, ...

Standard Pancake is the conventional execution in which the wrestler secures a headlock or front headlock, drives forward and downward with their chest pressure and arm control, and flattens the oppon...

The Salto Suplex is the most acrobatic variant of the suplex family, in which the attacker generates sufficient lift and rotation to send the opponent through a near-complete aerial arc, often resulti...

The Gut Wrench Suplex is a suplex variation executed from the par terre (ground) position in which the attacker secures a body lock around the opponent's midsection while the opponent is on all fours,...

Standard Suplex is the foundational form of the suplex family, executed from a front body lock in which the attacker wraps both arms around the opponent's torso, lifts them off the ground by driving t...

Standard Fireman's Carry Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures a collar tie and wrist control, drops to both knees while threading the arm between the opponent's legs to gr...

Standard Lateral Drop Technique is the textbook execution in which the wrestler secures an over-under clinch, steps to one side to create an angle, drops their hips while simultaneously arching backwa...

Standard Salto is the fundamental salto suplex execution in which the wrestler secures a tight body lock, explosively extends the legs and hips to launch the opponent into the air, and arches backward...

Standard Suplex Technique is the textbook front body lock suplex in which the wrestler secures a locked-hands grip around the opponent's torso at chest or waist height, pulls the opponent tight agains...

Standard Gut Wrench is the conventional execution in which the wrestler locks hands around the belly-down opponent's midsection, drives forward to compress the opponent, then explosively lifts and rot...

The High Crotch Russian Tie subfamily covers the variation of the two-on-one position where the controlling grip is positioned high on the opponent's arm near the shoulder, with the attacker's body cl...

The Referee Position family covers the specific turtle-like starting position used in wrestling, where one fighter starts on hands and knees and the other starts on top with a defined grip position. [...

Modified Fireman's Carry encompasses variations of the standard fireman's carry throw that alter the entry, grip, or finishing mechanics to adapt to different competitive rulesets or tactical situatio...

Techniques that off-balance and project an opponent from a standing position to the ground, using leverage, momentum, and body mechanics as the primary force multipliers.

The Fundamental Pin Escape family covers the core techniques for escaping wrestling pins and judo hold-downs — the essential survival skills that prevent a loss by fall in wrestling or ippon by osaeko...

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 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'...