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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.
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.
Child hold(s) high mount, low mount, S-mount, knee mount, reverse mount, tate shiho gatame The mount , or mounted position , is a dominant ground grappling position , where one combatant sits on the other combatants torso (usually lower) with the face pointing towards the opponent's head.
Traditionally neglected by most grappling arts, striking on the ground is an important aspect of ground fighting. Typically, a top position is better for various strikes than a bottom position, simply because the combatant in the top position can generate the distance and movement needed for effective strikes, while the bottom combatant is restricted by the ground and by the combatant on top.
Submissions are often indicated in grappling by tapping the opponent with the hand, or verbally submitting to the opponent or official. A submission, also called a "tap out" is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, resulting in an immediate defeat. A submission is often performed by visibly tapping the floor or opponent with the ...
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.
It is also one of the 25 techniques of Danzan Ryu's constriction arts, Shimete, list. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Primarily used as a hold down in Judo, it is mostly used as a choke in Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts (also called arm triangle choke ).