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The Takedown Defence group encompasses all defensive techniques used to prevent an opponent from bringing the fight to the ground through takedown attempts. [1] Takedown defence is one of the most cri...
Shooting to Cage to Takedown involves driving the opponent backward into the cage during a takedown attempt, using the wall to prevent backward movement and complete the takedown. [1]
The Standard Close Range position places both fighters within arm's reach, typically at a distance where the lead hand can touch the opponent without fully extending. [1] At standard close range, the ...
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 Crossface Defence family covers takedown defence techniques where the defender drives a forearm across the attacker's face during a takedown attempt, using the crossface to turn the attacker's hea...
The Underhook Cage Clinch subfamily covers cage clinch positions where the attacker controls the opponent against the fence using one or both underhooks as the primary clinch tie. [1] The combination ...
The Wall Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed against the cage wall or a wall surface, where the vertical barrier provides an additional structural element that fundamentally alters take...
The Heavy Sprawl drives the hips directly downward onto the attacker's back and shoulders, using body weight to crush the attacker to the mat and prevent them from completing the takedown. [1] Unlike ...
The guillotine choke from front-headlock sprawl is applied after the attacker sprawls to defend a takedown attempt, catching the opponent's head in a front headlock and wrapping the arm around the nec...
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 Cage-Wall Takedown Defence family covers defensive techniques specific to defending takedowns when pressed against the cage wall or fence in MMA competition. [1] Cage takedown defence is a distinc...
The Cage Clinch family covers clinch positions specific to the MMA cage environment, where one fighter has the other pressed against the cage fence and uses the structure to maintain control and set u...
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 Stance-Base Defence family covers takedown defence techniques that use body positioning, low centre of gravity, and wide base to make takedowns mechanically difficult to execute. [1] Stance-based ...
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 Standard Body Lock Wall TD executes the fundamental body lock takedown against the cage wall, where the attacker pins the opponent against the fence with a locked body grip, then lifts and turns t...
The Low Base Defence subfamily covers the preventive defensive stance where the fighter maintains a low, wide athletic base that makes takedowns mechanically difficult before any specific takedown att...
The Double Leg From Cage subfamily covers double-leg takedown entries executed while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the fence as a backstop. [1] Unlike open-mat double legs that ...
The Underhook Defence family covers defensive techniques for preventing the opponent from establishing or maintaining underhooks, which are the primary clinch position for initiating takedowns. [1] Un...
The Standard Underhook Cage Clinch positions the attacker with one or both underhooks secured, chest-to-chest with the opponent, while the opponent's back is pressed against the cage fence. [1] The at...
The Body Lock Wall Takedown subfamily executes body lock takedowns while the opponent is pressed against the cage wall, using the wall as a control surface that prevents backward retreat. [1] The atta...
The Two-On-One Snap Down subfamily uses a two-on-one arm control (both hands gripping one of the opponent's arms) to snap the opponent's posture down, using the controlled arm as a lever to break post...
The Standard Hip Sit drops the hips sharply downward and backward when the opponent initiates a takedown, lowering the centre of gravity below the attacker's grip while widening the base for stability...
The Single Leg From Cage subfamily covers single-leg takedown entries executed while the opponent is pressed against the cage, targeting one leg from the clinch position. [1] The attacker drops level ...
The Standard Single Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall single leg where the attacker captures one leg from the clinch, typically by dropping the near arm to scoop behind the opponent's k...
The Standard Whizzer Kimura transitions from the overhook position by reaching the free hand across to grab the opponent's wrist on the overhook side, then locking the figure-four grip by connecting t...
The Standard Rear Lift executes the fundamental rear body lock lift where the attacker clasps the hands around the opponent's waist from behind, drops the hips, and explosively extends the legs and hi...
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'...
The Body Lock family encompasses clinch positions where the attacker secures a tight, locked grip around the opponent's torso, with the emphasis on the lock configuration of the hands rather than comp...
The Run-The-Pipe Double subfamily executes the double leg with a lateral running motion after securing the legs, driving the opponent sideways rather than straight back. [1] After the initial penetrat...
The Rear Body Lock Takedown family encompasses all takedowns executed from behind the opponent with a locked grip around the torso. [1] Rear body lock position is one of the most dominant standing cli...
The Standard Double Leg From Cage executes the fundamental cage-wall double leg where the attacker drops level from a clinch position, wraps both arms around the opponent's thighs, and drives upward a...
The Defence class encompasses all techniques designed to prevent, neutralise, or mitigate an opponent's offensive actions across all ranges and phases of combat. [1] Defence is the complementary pilla...
The Double Collar Cage Clinch subfamily positions the attacker with both hands gripping behind the opponent's neck (double collar tie) while the opponent's back is pressed against the cage fence. [1] ...
The Standard Cage Brace presses the back or hips against the cage fence while establishing underhooks or wrist control against the opponent, using the fence as a third point of support that prevents b...
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...