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The Head Control Clinch group encompasses all clinch positions where the primary mechanism of control is managing the opponent's head position, using collar ties, headlocks, front headlocks, or framin...

The Head-And-Arm Control family covers clinch positions where the attacker simultaneously controls the opponent's head and one arm, creating an asymmetric control that limits the opponent's ability to...

The Headlock Control subfamily covers clinch positions where the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's head while controlling the arm on the same side, creating a secured head-and-arm clamp. [1...

The Clinch Control family covers techniques for establishing and maintaining dominant control positions in the clinch — the grip configurations, body positions, and pummeling strategies that determine...

The Standard Headlock Control wraps one arm around the opponent's head from the side, securing the head against the attacker's ribcage, while the other arm controls the opponent's near arm to prevent ...

The Head Clinch to Takedown transitions from Muay Thai head control directly into a takedown, pulling the opponent's head down while sweeping or tripping the legs. [1]

The Collar Tie family covers clinch positions where the attacker places one or both hands behind the opponent's neck, gripping the back of the neck or base of the skull to control the head and posture...

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...

The Sprawl Front Headlock subfamily covers the front headlock position established after sprawling on an opponent's takedown attempt, where the attacker has driven their hips back and down to stuff th...

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...

The Standard Sprawl Headlock executes the fundamental sprawl-to-headlock sequence where the defender sprawls on a takedown attempt, drives hips to the mat, and secures the opponent's head under the ar...

The Front Headlock family covers clinch positions where the attacker controls the opponent's head from the front, wrapping one arm around the head and neck while the opponent is in a bent-forward post...

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...

The Standard Front Headlock Position secures the opponent's head under one armpit, with the controlling arm wrapping around the neck so the hand reaches the far side of the opponent's head or chin. [1...

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...

Ta Then Kham Fak (Old Man Holds the Melon) is a clinch technique where the fighter secures the opponent's head (the melon) and delivers knee strikes while controlling posture. [1] It teaches head cont...

The Standard Front Headlock subfamily covers the basic front headlock position where the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's neck from the front while the other hand controls the opponent's n...

The Irish Collar Tie is a clinch position where one hand controls the back of the opponent's neck (collar tie) while the other hand controls their wrist on the same side — creating a diagonal control ...

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 Single Collar Tie subfamily covers clinch positions where one hand grips behind the opponent's neck while the other hand is free to work — gripping the arm, controlling the wrist, or preparing for...

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 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 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 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 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 Standard Framing subfamily covers the fundamental frame position where the attacker places one or both forearms against the opponent's chest, throat, or shoulders, using the rigid forearm structur...

The Standard Dirty Boxing Takedown subfamily represents the fundamental takedown sequence from a dirty boxing clinch, where the attacker uses collar tie and head control to off-balance the opponent be...

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 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 classic Muay Thai straight knee strike from the clinch, driving the knee directly upward into the opponent's body while controlling the head with both hands in a plum clinch.

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...

The Front Body Lock Takedown family covers all takedowns executed from a front-facing body lock position where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso from the front. [1] The attacker typica...

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...

Front headlock chokes are submissions applied from a front headlock position — where the attacker controls the opponent's head and one arm from the front, typically after a sprawl or snap-down. [1] Th...

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 Upper Body Takedown group encompasses takedowns initiated through upper body control — arm drags, collar ties, wrist control, and head manipulation — that redirect the opponent's balance and creat...

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...

Spine compression locks from the clinch apply axial or lateral compression to the spinal column while standing in a clinch position. [1,2] The attacker uses body lock, overhook, or head control to fol...

The clinch encompasses all standing grappling techniques performed at close range where both fighters have gripping contact — the critical transitional zone between striking distance and the ground. [...

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 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 Standard Dirty Boxing TD executes the fundamental dirty boxing takedown where the attacker uses a collar tie to snap the opponent's posture down while simultaneously stepping offline and driving t...

A straight knee strike delivered from within the clinch, using collar ties and head control to pull the opponent into the rising knee.

The Standard Overhook Position wraps the arm over the opponent's bicep and shoulder, hooking deep so the hand can grip the opponent's far shoulder or lat, pulling the overhook arm tight against the at...

The arm-in guillotine from standing snap-down captures the opponent's neck and one arm simultaneously as the attacker snaps the opponent's head downward from a standing clinch or collar tie. [1] The s...

The Guillotine Escape subfamily covers techniques for escaping the guillotine choke (mae-hadaka-jime), a front headlock strangulation applied from standing or guard position. [1] Guillotine escapes mu...

The Low Front Body Lock positions the locked grip low on the opponent's torso, around the hips or waist level, with the attacker driving their head into the opponent's chest. [1] The low grip position...

The Strike class encompasses all combat techniques in which a fighter delivers percussive force to an opponent using a part of the body — fist, elbow, knee, shin, foot, or head — to cause damage, crea...

The Front Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from the front, with the attacker's head typically driven into the opponent's midsection or chest. [1] The front wa...

The Standard Under-Arms Bear Hug positions the attacker's arms beneath the opponent's armpits, wrapping around the lower torso with hands locked behind the opponent's back. [1] The attacker presses th...