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	Topics Side control Topic Home Side control (often also called side mount or sometimes cross mount) is a dominant ground grappling positionGrappling position , attempting a [[takedown... where the top combatant is lying perpendicularly over the face-up bottom combatant in such a way that the legLeg In general, a leg is any of the parts of an animal's body that support the rest of the body above the ground, and are used f... s are free and he or she exerts considerable control over the combatant on the bottom. The top combatant is referred to as having side control, and is in a stable position, with the other combatant pinned beneath him or her. From there the top combatant can proceed with elbowsElbow (strike) An elbow strike is a strike with the point of the elbow, the part of the forearm nearest to the elbow, or the part of the up... , kneesKnee (strike) A knee strike is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area.... , various armlockArmlock An armlock is a single or double joint lock which hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder ... s, or transitionTransition (grappling) A transition in grappling is a move from one grappling hold or grappling position to another.... into a mounted positionMount (grappling) The mount or mounted position is a dominant ground grappling position position, where one combatant sits on the other ... . It is high priority for the bottom combatant to sweepSweep (grappling) A sweep is a grappling technique used to transition from an inferior position to a neutral or dominant position.... the top combatant or otherwise escape the position, for instance by entangling the opponent's free legs and trying to obtain the half guardHalf guard Half guard or alternatively half mount is a ground grappling position where one combatant is lying on the other, with ... or guardGuard (grappling) Overview The guard is a ground grappling position where one combatant has his or her back to the ground, while holding the other comb... . Kata-gatame The kata-gatame (??, "shoulder hold") is a pinning holdGrappling hold Summary or [[... where the opponent is held around the head, with one of the opponent's arms pinned against his or her neck. It can be done from kesa-gatame in response to an opponent's escape attempt, during which the arm is pinned against his or her neck, and the hold around the neck is put in place. The kata-gatame is often seen as a chokeholdChokehold A chokehold or stranglehold is a grappling hold that strangles the opponent, and leads to unconsciousness or even deat... , since it is easy to compress the opponent's neck from the hold by squeezing, in which case it is known as an arm triangle chokeArm triangle choke Arm triangle choke is a generic term describing chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shou... or side choke. Kesa-gatame Kesa-gatame (???, also referred to as hon-kesa-gatame, ????) or scarf hold is a pinning holdGrappling hold or [[... that is performed from side control by turning slightly sideways, spreading the legs for stability, and encircling the opponent's head with one arm and holding the other arm close to the chestChest The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals.... . TransitionsTransition (grappling) A transition in grappling is a move from one grappling hold or grappling position to another.... and submission holdsGrappling hold or [[... are comparatively difficult to perform effectively from this position, instead a variation of this hold is used called kuzure-kesa-gatame (????) or modified scarf hold. This hold is similar to the kesa-gatame, except that instead of encircling the head, the opponent's arm is encircled. KodokanKodokan The Kodokan Institute is the headquarters of the Judo world.... judoJudo Judo is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan.... also classifies the commonly-used techniques ushiro-kesa-gatame and makura-kesa-gatame as kuzure-kesa-gatame. See also GrapplingGrappling Grappling refers to the gripping, handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the... Back mountBack mount Back mount or rear mount is a dominant ground grappling position where one combatant is behind the other in such a wa... GuardGuard (grappling) The guard is a ground grappling position where one combatant has his or her back to the ground, while holding the other comb... Half guardHalf guard Half guard or alternatively half mount is a ground grappling position where one combatant is lying on the other, with ... Knee-on-stomachKnee-on-stomach Knee-on-stomach is a dominant ground grappling position where the top combatant places a knee on the bottom combatants torso... MountMount (grappling) The mount or mounted position is a dominant ground grappling position position, where one combatant sits on the other ... North-south positionNorth-south position The north-south position is a ground grappling position where one combatant is supine, with the other combatant invertedly l... External links