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Two soldiers in a "crude north–south position". A pinning hold (also known as a hold down and in Japanese as osaekomi-waza, 抑え込み技, "pinning technique") is a general grappling hold used in ground fighting that is aimed to subdue by exerting superior control over an opponent and pinning the opponent to the ground.
Grappling is a fighting technique based on throws, trips, sweeps, clinch fighting, ground fighting and submission holds. [1]Grappling contests often involve takedowns and ground control, and may end when a contestant concedes defeat.
Badminton and tennis techniques differ substantially. The lightness of the shuttlecock and of badminton racquets allows badminton players to make use of the wrist and fingers much more than tennis players; in tennis, the wrist is normally held stable, and playing with a mobile wrist may lead to injury.
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There are several major types of throw, among Asian martial arts, Judo has the most developed throwing techniques and throws are considered its specialty.. Most throws are named by describing the circumvention point of the throw (e.g., hip throw, shoulder throw, wrist throw etc.), or the nature of effect of the throw on the opponent (e.g., heaven and earth throw, valley drop, body drop) with ...
Grappling techniques [ edit ] The clinch is a powerful tool for grapplers to advance into a dominant position in ground fighting , or is used for scoring points or winning a match such as a grand amplitude throw in amateur wrestling or an ippon in judo.
The North–south choke is a choking technique in grappling, employed exclusively from the north–south position, and classified as an air choke-hold.It closely resembles one of the seven mat holds, or osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo, Kuzure kami shiho gatame.
A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion and hyperextension.. In judō these are referred to as kansetsu-waza (関節技, "joint locking technique" [1]) and in Chinese martial arts as qin na, which literally means "catching and locking".