neckhold
Choking wrestling move
A neckhold is a grip around someone's neck, typically used to restrain or control them.
The term appears in wrestling, martial arts, and law enforcement contexts: The officer placed him in a neckhold.
Neckholds can restrict breathing or blood flow, making them controversial in policing.
Also written as two words: neck hold.
Combat sport requiring holds
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
- submissionYielding to another's will
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
guillotine · headlock · clinch · grip · lock · pin · groundwork · technique
Death by neck compression
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- throttlePower flow controller
- strangleholdOppressive, unbreakable control
windpipe · trachea · larynx · airway · compression · constriction · choking · gasping
Preventing movement entirely
- controlAuthority to direct
- detainHold in custody
- secureProtected from harm
- constrainTo limit or restrict
subdue · apprehend · compliance · arrest · law enforcement · bouncer · self-defense · grip
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- jiu-jitsuJapanese submission-based combat
- submissionYielding to another's will
takedown · guillotine · headlock · clinch · grip · lock · pin · groundwork · technique · leverage
strangulation
Death by neck compression
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- throttlePower flow controller
stranglehold · windpipe · trachea · larynx · airway · compression · constriction · choking · gasping · breathless
immobilization
Preventing movement entirely
constrain · subdue · apprehend · compliance · arrest · law enforcement · bouncer · self-defense · grip · pressure
neckholdarmlock
Restraint immobilizing the limb
leglock · wristlock · ankle lock · toe hold · shoulder lock
neck, hold, necks, necked, necking, neckline, necklace, bottleneck, holds