From white belt to black belt: essential Martial Arts terms
An Arm Bar is a joint lock that hyperextends the elbow by controlling the arm and applying leverage with the hips.
A Breakfall is a safe landing technique that teaches you how to fall without injury by dispersing impact.
Escape Techniques are skills used to break free from holds, pins, or grabs and regain a safer position.
A grounded grappling position where you control an opponent using your legs and hips.
A Hip Throw is a grappling technique that uses your hips as leverage to lift and flip an opponent to the ground.
Mount Position is a dominant ground position where you sit on top of an opponent to maintain control and apply attacks.
Rear Naked Choke is a submission hold applied from behind that targets the neck to safely and effectively force an opponent to tap out.
A Shoulder Throw is a judo technique that lifts an opponent onto your shoulder and flips them forward to the ground.
A Triangle Choke is a submission that traps an opponent’s neck and arm between the legs to apply pressure and secure a choke.