Crank And Twist Lock

Place your knee deep between your opponent's arms, ensuring it's positioned right in the middle. If your opponent is keeping very tight and not letting you in, slide your knee into their side to create space and get it in deeper.

Wait for your opponent to start moving and expose the arm naturally rather than going after it too aggressively, as excessive pressure can give them better control and put strain on the knee joint.

Catch higher on the head rather than at the base of the neck—the higher you catch, the more pressure you create on the neck, and you'll get more torque from the crown of the head position.

Avoid positioning your head too far away from your opponent's head, as this allows their leg to come in and their other hand to create problems. Also avoid spreading your leg out, which allows them to hook your leg and use counters. Instead, keep your head close and crawl up high with your leg.

Don't crank the head straight backwards, as this compromises your base and releases pressure. Instead, come around and scoop the elbow with your forearm while locking your hands, then apply pressure by putting weight down on the chest simultaneously as you crank up, like a cat stretch.

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 rotational range. Unlike joint locks that target a single joint in a linear direction, cranks apply multidirectional torque that stresses ligaments, intervertebral discs, and surrounding soft tissue simultaneously.

Neck cranking techniques have ancient roots in catch wrestling, where they were standard finishing holds in professional matches during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Catch wrestlers such as Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt employed cervical locks and spine-twisting holds as primary submissions.

IBJJF: запрещён — Neck cranks and spinal locks prohibited at all belt levels; IJF: запрещён — Spinal locks and neck cranks prohibited; ADCC: разрешён — Legal — neck cranks and spinal locks permitted; Unified MMA: разрешён — Legal; FIAS Sport Sambo: запрещён — Twisting of cervical spine prohibited; FIAS Combat Sambo: разрешён — Legal

Оценка опасности 8/10. Spinal cranks risk cervical vertebrae injury; considered among the most dangerous submissions

Стандартная цепочка подготовки: Establish Position → Create the Threat → Secure the Hold → Finish.

Стандартные контрприёмы: Early Recognition — identify the submission attempt early and begin defence immediately / Posture and Base — maintain strong posture and base to prevent submission setups / Grip Fight — deny the attacker their preferred gripping configuration.

Распространённые варианты: Standard variation (primary grip configuration and finishing angle); Gi variation (using the gi material for grip assistance and control); No-gi variation (adapted grips for submission grappling without the gi); Transition variation (applied during a positional change or scramble).

Crank and twist submissions appear in MMA and advanced submission grappling events.

Основные ошибки, на которые стоит обратить внимание: Applying cranks explosively — rotational submissions can cause permanent damage to the spine and joints; controlled a… / Not knowing the competition rules — many cranks are illegal in specific rule sets; know what's allowed before competing / Using cranks as primary attacks — cranks are most effective when the opponent is already controlled; they fail agains… / Applying spinal cranks without controlling the hips — the spine can only be cranked effectively when the hips are imm….

Crank And Twist Lock также известен как Hineri Kujiki Waza, Cranks, Twisting Locks, Spinal Manipulation Submissions.