Bench (martial arts)

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Wrestler in the "bench position" (known as Turtle in BJJ)

The bank , increasingly known by its English name "Turtle", is a protective position when it comes to grappling . It comes from judo , where it plays a central role in defense.

It is a pure "martial arts" position, which is not or only to a limited extent suitable for an irregular self-defense situation, since it offers a large step, strike and attack surface with a simultaneous lack of view of the surroundings.

The bench when grappling

While the "bench" is unsuitable in a "street fight", it is very popular in grappling martial arts.

Not only can you attack surprisingly from this position, but you can also easily switch to other positions, such as leg locks , wrist locks or the "cruzifix position" .

Wrestling

When wrestling, the position in German-speaking countries is known as the “bank”.

In wrestling, the fight ends according to the rules as soon as the opponent is on the ground with both shoulders. Therefore, wrestlers who are harassed in a fight, prefer to lie on their stomach or take this position. Since punches and kicks are prohibited when wrestling, the wrestler can wait relatively stable in this position until the opponent makes a mistake and then go over to the counterattack.

Judo

In judo too, the position is commonly known as the “bench position”. An explicitly Japanese name for this position is not established in German-speaking countries.

The rules of judo state that a fight is lost if the opponent has been "pinned" to the mat for more than 20 seconds. Therefore, this is also a strong defensive position with just as many counter-attack options. Leg locks, however, are not allowed in leg judo.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Luta Livre

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Luta Livre, the bank is commonly known by its English-language name “Turtle”.

Again, this is a very useful attack option to surprise your opponents from an unexpected position.

Since in the BJJ as well as in the Luta Livre the fight does not end if an opponent is "pinned", and leg attacks such as leg locks are allowed (especially in the Luta Livre , in the BJJ with restrictions depending on the tournament), the position here too has become too large Developed towards popularity.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [1] Introduction to the Bank / Turtle Position, accessed on June 14, 2020
  2. ↑ Beudels, Anders: Where raw forces make sense. 2. verb. Edition. Dortmund 2002 - RGUVV (Rheinischer Gemeindeunfallversicherungsverband) (Ed.): Fighting in physical education. 2000
  3. ↑ Overview of the rule changes from 2014 to 2016 on the website of the North Rhine-Westphalian Judo Association; accessed on June 14, 2020
  4. ↑ IBJJF rules as the world's largest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sports association , accessed on June 14, 2020.