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Escape Against Wrestler's PinSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

The Escape Against Wrestler's Pin addresses the specific problem of being pinned by a wrestler who uses cross-face and underhook control rather than traditional BJJ side control grips. [1] Ribeiro dem...

Wrestling Referee PositiongenusPosition

The Wrestling Referee Position is the specific execution of the referee's position as used in wrestling competition, with the bottom wrestler on hands and knees, the top wrestler behind with the stand...

Standard Referee PositionSub-FamilyPosition

The Standard Referee Position places the bottom wrestler on hands and knees with the top wrestler positioned behind with one arm around the waist and one hand on the elbow. [1] This standardised start...

Wrestling Bottom EscapefamilyEscape and Reversal

The Wrestling Bottom Escape family covers escape techniques from the wrestling bottom (referee's) position — the on-hands-and-knees starting position used in folkstyle wrestling where one wrestler is ...

Collar Elbow ClinchSub-FamilyClinch

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 Suplex TechniquegenusThrow

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...

Peterson RollSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

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...

Standard Hip HeistgenusEscape and Reversal

The hip heist is a fundamental wrestling escape movement where the bottom wrestler flips their hips 180 degrees (from pointing down to pointing up) while simultaneously spinning the body, creating exp...

Standard High Double LeggenusTakedown

The high double leg is the classical form of the double leg takedown where the attacker makes contact at the opponent's waist/hip level rather than the knees, maintaining a straight back with hips und...

Gut Wrench SuplexSub-FamilyThrow

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,...

TwistergenusSubmission

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 ...

Two-On-One-Russian TiefamilyClinch

The Two-On-One Russian Tie family covers clinch positions where the attacker controls one of the opponent's arms with both hands, creating a dominant two-against-one grip configuration. [1] The Russia...

Hip HeistSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

The Hip Heist is a wrestling escape technique where the bottom wrestler explosively lifts and shifts the hips to create space and reverse position — a dynamic escape that uses hip explosion to break t...

Standard Gut WrenchgenusThrow

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...

Peterson RollSub-FamilyEscape and Reversal

The Peterson Roll subfamily covers the wrestling-derived turtle escape where the bottom fighter reaches across, hooks the opponent's far arm, and rolls over the shoulder to reverse the position. [1] N...

Leg Ride ControlfamilyPosition

The Leg Ride Control family covers the technique of using the legs to ride and control the opponent from behind — a wrestling-based control system where the top wrestler threads one or both legs betwe...

Wrestling TakedownfamilyTakedown

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 ...

New StompSub-FamilyPosition

New Stomp is Eddie Bravo's updated version of The Stomp Position with refined hand placement and hip angle for better control against wrestlers. [1]

Wrestling Entry TwistervarietySubmission

The wrestling-entry twister accesses the twister submission through a traditional wrestling back ride transition rather than the truck position commonly associated with 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. [1] The ...

Body Lock TakedowngroupTakedown

The Body Lock Takedown group comprises all takedowns initiated from a locked body clinch where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso. [1] The body lock provides a powerful platform for tak...

Standard SaltogenusThrow

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 Low DoublegenusTakedown

The Standard Low Double executes the fundamental below-the-knee double leg where the attacker drops to both knees with an explosive penetration step, wraps both arms around the opponent's lower legs o...

High-Crotch Single LegSub-FamilyTakedown

The High Crotch Single Leg subfamily attacks the opponent's leg at the highest point — the inner thigh or hip crease — by driving the head to the inside and reaching deep between the legs. [1] The hig...

Single Leg FinishSub-FamilyTakedown

The Single Leg Finish subfamily covers the various finishing methods used to complete a single-leg takedown once the attacker has secured the opponent's leg. [1] Capturing the leg is only the first ph...

Standard Fireman Carry TechniquegenusThrow

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 PancakegenusThrow

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...

Standard Headlock Throw TechniquegenusThrow

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...

Standard Lateral Drop TechniquegenusThrow

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 German SuplexgenusThrow

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...

Wrestling ClinchfamilyClinch

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...

Dirty Boxing ClinchSub-FamilyClinch

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...

Mawashi GripgenusClinch

The Mawashi Grip is the specific belt grip used in sumo wrestling, where both wrestlers grip each other's mawashi (thick cotton loincloth) to control position and execute throws. [1] The mawashi grip ...

Standard Underhook Cage ClinchgenusClinch

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...

Double UnderhookSub-FamilyClinch

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 ...