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The Neck Lock family covers joint lock submissions that target the cervical spine through cranking, twisting, or compressing the neck beyond its normal range of motion — among the most dangerous and c...

Necktie-lever chokes use a necktie grip (arm draped over the back of the opponent's neck) combined with a leg or body lever to apply choking pressure. [1] The Peruvian necktie is the primary technique...

Neck crank chokes are hybrid submissions that combine cervical spine manipulation with vascular or airway restriction. [4] Unlike pure chokes (which target blood/air) or pure cranks (which target the ...

The Neck Crank Defence subfamily covers defences against submissions that apply rotational or lateral bending force to the cervical spine, including can openers, neck crank variations, and face locks....

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 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 gooseneck extension wrist lock bends the wrist backward while curling the fingers downward, creating a shape resembling a goose's neck. [1,2] The attacker grips the back of the opponent's hand and...

Standard Neck Crank Defence involves immediately aligning the spine by tucking the chin and turning the body to face the same direction as the force being applied, reducing the rotational angle on the...

The Catch Wrestling Neck Crank applies rotational and compressive force to the cervical spine, a technique from the original no-holds-barred catch wrestling tradition. [1]

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 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...

Cervical extension cranks force the opponent's head backward, hyperextending the cervical spine. [1,2] The can opener (from inside closed guard) is the most common example — the attacker clasps hands ...

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 Peruvian necktie is a front headlock choke where the attacker wraps one arm around the opponent's neck, locks a grip, and throws a leg over the opponent's back to create downward leverage that tig...

The face crank from crucifix is applied when the attacker has secured the crucifix position — trapping one of the opponent's arms with the legs (typically the far arm threaded between the legs) while ...

Clinch locks are standing submission techniques applied from a clinch position — an upright grappling engagement where both fighters maintain grip contact. [6] Unlike ground-based submissions, clinch ...

The Peruvian necktie from front headlock with shin across the neck is the standard application of this technique, where the attacker holds a front headlock and swings one leg over the opponent's head,...

The Peruvian necktie from closed guard is applied by the bottom player who secures a front headlock grip, then throws one leg over the opponent's back to create a lever that drives the head downward i...

Submissions are techniques that force an opponent to concede defeat — typically by tapping out — through the application of joint locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, compression locks, or pain complianc...

The power guillotine from top half guard is a high-pressure variant where the attacker applies a guillotine choke while maintaining top position in half guard, using full body weight and hip pressure ...

Cranks and twists are submission techniques that apply rotational or torsional force to a body segment — most commonly the neck (neck cranks) or the arm — forcing the structure beyond its natural rota...

The body-triangle extension combines body triangle back control with a cervical extension crank, using the body triangle's hip compression as an anchor while the arms drive the head backward. [1] The ...

The arm-in guillotine from front headlock sprawl traps the opponent's arm inside the guillotine loop while the attacker maintains a sprawl position on top. [1] After sprawling to defend a takedown, th...

The Grappling at the Sword (Ringen am Schwert) subfamily covers the close-quarters wrestling techniques performed while both combatants retain their longswords, a distinctive feature of German HEMA th...

The Peruvian necktie from closed guard with shin across the neck applies the necktie's signature leg-over-head mechanic from a bottom guard position. [1] The attacker, playing closed guard, wraps the ...

The shoulder-post Peruvian necktie variant modifies the standard entry by using the shoulder as a posting point against the opponent's back while applying the shin-across-neck compression. [1] Instead...

A kata gatame variation against turtle where the choke is secured before rolling the defender over to complete the finish. The attacker threads to trap the arm across the neck, locks the head-and-arm,...

The triangle choke from back control is applied by the attacker who has back mount and threads one leg across the side of the opponent's neck while locking the other leg behind the knee to form the tr...

The triangle choke from side control is applied by the bottom player who creates space from underneath the side control pin, threads one leg across the opponent's neck, and locks the triangle by trapp...

The D'Arce choke (also called the Brabo choke) is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm under the opponent's armpit, across the neck, and locks a figure-four grip with the o...

The anaconda choke from front headlock is applied by threading the attacking arm under the opponent's far-side arm and across the near side of the neck, then locking a figure-four grip and performing ...

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 triangle choke (sankaku-jime) traps the opponent's head and one arm inside a triangular leg configuration — one leg across the back of the neck, the ankle locked behind the opposite knee — creatin...

The rear neck crank from back without hooks is a cervical-spine submission applied from a partial back position — chest-to-back contact established, but no hooks or body triangle. [1] Rather than rely...

The guillotine choke from closed guard is applied by wrapping one arm around the opponent's neck from the front, locking the hands together, and squeezing while using the closed guard to prevent the o...

The Triangle Escape subfamily covers techniques for escaping the sankaku-jime (triangle choke), where the attacker uses the legs to form a triangle around the defender's head and one arm, creating a s...

The ten-finger guillotine from standing snap-down is a no-arm-trapped variant where the attacker clasps all ten fingers together around the opponent's neck without trapping an arm inside the loop. [1]...

The arm-in guillotine from closed guard traps the opponent's arm alongside their neck inside the choking loop, creating a head-and-arm strangle rather than a pure neck choke. [1] The attacker wraps on...

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...

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 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 rear neck crank from body triangle uses the stable body triangle back control to anchor the opponent's torso while the attacker grips under the chin, across the forehead, or on the face and pulls ...

The anaconda choke is a front headlock arm triangle where the attacker threads one arm around the opponent's neck, under the far armpit, and locks a figure-four grip to create bilateral carotid compre...

The mounted triangle applies the triangle choke from the mounted position, where the attacker transitions from mount to a triangle configuration by isolating one arm and threading the legs around the ...

Cervical rotation cranks twist the head laterally, applying torsional force to the cervical vertebrae. [1,2] The twister is the most well-known example: from back control, the attacker traps a leg, co...

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...

The Crank-Twist Defence family covers defensive techniques against spinal manipulation submissions including neck cranks, can openers, twisters, and spinal locks. [1] Crank defence focuses on preventi...

The three-quarter nelson crank from turtle applies a nelson variant where the attacker controls approximately three-quarters of the neck-cranking pathway — more than a half nelson but less than a full...

Smother locks are submission techniques that obstruct an opponent's breathing by covering the nose and mouth with the body — typically the chest, belly, shoulder, or arm — creating a seal that prevent...

The reverse triangle from side control locks the triangle choke in reverse orientation — the attacker's legs wrap around the opponent's head and arm from the opposite direction compared to the standar...