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An ankle lock (occasionally referred to as a shin lock) is a leglock that is applied to any of the joints in the ankle, typically by hyperextending the talocrural joint through plantar hyperflexion. [9] Ankle locks are often applied in a manner which simultaneously causes a compression lock to the achilles tendon, and sometimes also to the calf ...
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 ...
Some techniques can be used only in one of these domains, and some can be used in both. [1] In practice, ne-waza is often used as a synonym of katame-waza (固技, grappling techniques) [2], or some of its subcategories, most often osaekomi-waza (抑込技, holding techniques) and possibly also kansetsu-waza (関節技, joint techniques). [3]
This neck lock sees a wrestler sit above a fallen opponent and wrap their legs around the opponent in the form of the figure-four, with one leg crossing under the opponent's chin and under the wrestler's other leg the wrestler squeezes and chokes the opponent. In an illegal version of the hold, best described as a hanging figure-four necklock ...
A figure-four is a catch wrestling term for a joint-lock that resembles the number "4". A keylock or toe hold can be referred to as a figure-four hold, when it involves a figure-four formation with the legs or arms. If the figure-four involves grabbing the wrists with both hands, it is called a double wrist lock; known as kimura in MMA
Taidō [a] is a Japanese martial art created in 1965 by Seiken Shukumine (1925–2001). [1] [2] [3] Taidō has its roots in traditional Okinawan karate.Feeling that the martial arts, particularly karate, were not adapting to meet the needs of a changing world, Shukumine first developed a style of karate called Genseiryū around 1950.
Pankration, as practiced in historical antiquity, was an athletic event that combined techniques of both boxing (pygmē / pygmachia – πυγμή / πυγμαχία) and wrestling (palē – πάλη), as well as additional elements, such as the use of strikes with the legs, to create a broad fighting sport similar to today's mixed martial ...
Complaints of locking sensation in the knee joint can be divided into true locking and pseudo locking. True locking happens when the intra-articular structure (e.g. ligaments) [1] is damaged, or a loose body is present inside the joint, or there is a meniscal tear. The knee can be unlocked by rotating the leg and full movement can be restored.