arm bars
Elbow-targeting grappling moves
Arm bars are grappling holds that hyperextend an opponent's elbow joint by controlling the arm and applying pressure against the natural bend.
The technique appears across martial arts—judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts—as both submission and self-defense: She locked in the arm bar and he tapped out.
Also written as one word: armbar.
- submissionYielding to another's will
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
- ground gameOffense via carrying ball
- elbowArm's middle joint
- joint lockRestraint targeting articulation
tap out · Brazilian jiu-jitsu · catch wrestling · hyperextension · kimura · triangle · choke · mat · wrestling · MMA · fight night · opponent · leverage · control · guard · mount · full mount · sweep
submission technique target
arm barschokes
Obstructs the throat
rear naked choke · guillotine choke · heel hooks · ankle locks · triangle choke
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