Side control
Side control (also known as side mount , cross mount or scarf hold ) is a position in martial arts in which the dominant fighter, offset to the side of the opponent, controls this on the ground.
The position is to be distinguished from the mount where the dominant fighter sits / lies directly on the opponent.
It is a relatively stable position because the controlling fighter can use his or her weight on the one hand, and on the other hand is flexible enough to move it or to go along if the fighter on the ground tries to escape.
In mixed martial arts (MMA) , strikes with the elbow or knee can be applied from this position . A whole range of submissions such as Americana , Bulldog Choke or Triangle Choke are also possible. A change (transition) to positions such as the North South , a kind of side control from the head, or the mount is also possible.
A sweep or transition to a more advantageous position, such as the half guard or the guard, is important for the fighter lying on the ground .
Kata-gatame
The kata-gatame (肩 固, "shoulder holder ") is a position in which the opponent is fixed around the head ("hugged"). One arm is fixed against the opponent's neck. The position can be set up from the kesa-gatame when the opponent tries to make room with his arm on the opponent's neck to escape.
Ideally, an arm triangle choke from the kata-gatame can be used as a submission.
Kesa gatame
The kesa-gatame (袈裟 固, also known as hon-kesa-gatame , 本 袈裟 固) or scarf hold is a variant of side control in which the hip is turned into the opponent. The legs are spread apart for better stability.
The aim is to isolate an arm by sliding your leg under the opponent's shoulder and grasping your arms around the neck and chest. This creates an extremely tight grip, which at the same time offers enough flexibility to follow the opponent's escape attempts and thus neutralize them.
A sub-variant of the Kesa-gatame is the Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩 袈裟 固) or modified scarf hold .
The only difference is that the arm that is turned away is also checked.
While with the kesa-gatame only the arm that is turned towards the performer is controlled (blocking with the leg, "hugging" from the opposite side of the neck to the facing armpit), with the kuzure-kesa-gatame the grip goes under the opposite armpit under the Neck to the facing armpit.
In Kōdōkan Judo , the technique is also classified as Ushiro-kesa-gatame and Makura-kesa-gatame / Kuzure-kesa-gatame .
Twister Side Control
The Twister Side Control is a variation of the traditional Side Control, which was developed by Eddie Bravo . It is part of his " 10'th Planet Jiu-Jitsu " system, which was specially developed for MMA, i.e. fighting without Gi .
Ideally, the Twister Side Control is achieved by turning away from the opponent's face, unlike the traditional Side Control, sitting on the opponent's biceps and controlling the legs.
The other arm is locked behind the elbow. It is important to lift your hips off the floor, i.e. not to put them down. This gives weight to the opponent and prevents the opponent from falling on their back - which is potentially exposed by turning away.
Your own arms are free and can be used to block the opponent's legs or hit them in MMA.
As a rule, the legs are attacked by the Twister Side Control Leg Locks .
The upper body can nonetheless be attacked with Kimura , D'arce Choke (also known as "Brabo Choke") or armbar .
The opponent has relatively few options in this variant:
- If he remains in that position, he can be controlled or attacked with submissions.
- If he turns in, the controller can continue to the mount.
- If he turns away, he reveals his back and the controller can take the backmount.
The Twister Side Control was named after the transition that is most obvious from its position.
In a twister, the opponent's horizontal axis is twisted (just like a tornado / twister), which is extremely uncomfortable and can lead to injuries to the spine and neck.
Therefore this technique is forbidden according to the rules of the IBJJF . It is not the Twister Side Control itself that is prohibited; however, the practitioner must carefully decide from this position how to proceed.
See also
- Grappling
- Mount
- Backmount (martial arts)
- Guard (martial arts)
- Half Guard
- Grab handle (martial arts)
- North-South position (martial arts)
Individual evidence
- Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, Kid Peligro, John Danaher: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and technique. Invisible Cities Press, 2001, ISBN 1-931229-08-2 .
- Jakob Løvstad: The Mixed Martial Arts Primer . www.idi.ntnu.no. URL last accessed March 6, 2006. (DOC format)
- Nicky Page: Groundfighting 101 . homepage.ntlworld.com. URL last accessed March 4, 2006.
- ↑ Ray Goodey: Hon Kesa Gatame / Kesa Gatame ( Memento of the original from May 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . www.judo-for-all.com . URL last accessed April 21, 2006.
- ^ The Kodokan Judo Institute. Kodokan.Org classification of techniques ( Memento of the original from April 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . www.kodokan.org . URL last accessed March 4, 2006.
