armlock

Joint submission technique

An armlock is a wrestling or martial arts hold in which an opponent's arm is immobilized, typically by hyperextending the elbow joint.

The technique appears across disciplines from judo to mixed martial arts.

Police and security personnel use armlocks to restrain subjects: The officer put him in an armlock and forced him to the ground.

martial

jiujitsu

Joint-lock martial art

  • judoJapanese throwing discipline
  • aikidoThrowing art using redirection
  • wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds

sambo · kimura · armbar · grappling · sparring · dojo · sensei · gi · no-gi · belt

technique

grip

Secure manual hold

  • holdMaintain in grasp
  • leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
  • torqueRotational force measurement

hyperextension · joint · control · positioning · transition · setup · counter · escape · pressure · manipulation

combat

chokehold

Neck-constricting restraint

clinch · strike · punch · knee · elbow · throw · sweep · kickboxing · karate · taekwondo

submission

tapout

Surrender by physical signal

concede · tap · finish · choke · leglock · anklelock · triangle · guillotine · kneebar · defeat

restraint

handcuffs

Locking wrist restraints

arrest · custody · immobilize · subdue · restrain · compliance · detain · apprehend · prone · suspect

Categories
Opposites
targeted body part

armlockleglock

Lower limb submission

chokehold · headlock · ankle lock · kneebar · heel hook

restraint vs. release

armlockrelease

To let go

escape · letting go · freeing · breakout · liberation

control vs. freedom of movement

armlockunrestrained

Not held back

loose · mobility

Family

armlocks

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG