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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 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 Arm Control Clinch group comprises all clinch positions where the primary mechanism of control is gripping, redirecting, or immobilising the opponent's arms or wrists. [1] By controlling the arms,...

The Wrist Control Clinch uses both hands to control one of the opponent's wrists, creating an asymmetric advantage for angles and takedown entries. [1]

The Mae Mai (แม่ไม้, 'mother techniques') of Muay Thai clinch work represent the foundational clinch techniques of traditional Thai boxing — the core curriculum for controlling an opponent at close ra...

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 Standard Single Wrist Control positions one hand on the opponent's wrist with a firm C-grip, controlling that arm while the free hand works for position — establishing collar ties, pummelling for ...

The Wrist Control family covers clinch positions where the attacker's primary control mechanism is gripping one or both of the opponent's wrists, providing direct control over the hands and their abil...

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 Standard Double Wrist Control positions the attacker's hands on both of the opponent's wrists, gripping firmly to control hand placement and prevent the opponent from establishing offensive grips ...

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 Single Wrist Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls one of the opponent's wrists, maintaining control of that hand while keeping the other hand free for offensive actions. ...

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...

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 Standard Inside Elbow Control positions the attacker's hand on the inside of the opponent's elbow, cupping the joint and using it as a steering handle to redirect the opponent's arm and prevent th...

The Standard Outside Elbow Control positions the attacker's hand on the outside of the opponent's elbow, cupping the joint and steering the arm outward away from the opponent's body. [1] By pushing th...

The Upper Body Clinch group encompasses clinch positions defined by specific upper-body tie configurations — underhooks, overhooks (whizzers), and the over-under combination — where the primary contro...

The Underhook family covers clinch positions where the attacker threads their arm under the opponent's arm from inside, hooking around the upper body and securing inside position. [1] The underhook is...

The Elbow Control family encompasses clinch positions where the attacker controls the opponent by gripping or cupping the elbow joint, using this mid-arm control point to steer, block, or redirect the...

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 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 MMA Clinch family covers clinch techniques adapted specifically for mixed martial arts competition, integrating striking (dirty boxing), takedown attempts, and cage work into a unified clinch syst...

The Double Wrist Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls both of the opponent's wrists simultaneously, completely managing the opponent's hand placement and grip establishment. ...

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 Inside Elbow Control subfamily covers positions where the attacker controls the opponent's elbow from the inside line, cupping or gripping the inner elbow to prevent the opponent from establishing...

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 Body Clinch group comprises all standing clinch positions where the attacker's arms encircle the opponent's torso, creating direct body-to-body contact and control. [1] Body clinch positions provi...

The two-on-one wrist lock from clinch uses both hands to control a single wrist during a standing clinch exchange, with one hand gripping the hand and the other controlling the forearm or wrist to app...

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 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 ...

Strikes delivered using the knee as the primary impact surface, leveraging close-range body mechanics and clinch control to generate devastating force.

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 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 Rear Waist Lock subfamily positions the locked grip around the opponent's waist from behind, with the attacker's chest against the opponent's lower back. [1] The rear waist lock is the standard co...

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...

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 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...

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 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 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 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...

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 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...

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'...

A Muay Thai diagonal knee strike driven upward and inward at a 45-degree angle, targeting the opponent's ribcage from the side while controlling the clinch.

The Inside Ankle Trip subfamily specifically targets the opponent's ankle from the inside, using the attacker's foot to hook or block the ankle while upper body pressure drives the opponent over the t...

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. [...

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 Z-lock from standing is applied by trapping the opponent's wrist and manipulating it into the zigzag Z-configuration while both fighters are on their feet, combining flexion with radial or ulnar d...