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OFFICIAL RELSON GRACIE TOURNAMENT
RULES & REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 1 - DOCUMENT
TITLE:
Arnold World Gracie
Submission Championships & Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu National
Championships Official Rules and Regulations
ARTICLE 2 - DOCUMENT PURPOSE:
The purpose of this document shall serve to outline and describe
the official rules and regulations of the following grappling
events.
I. Arnold World Gracie Submission Championships
II. The Relson Gracie National Championships
ARTICLE 3 - TOURNAMENT MISSION & PHILOSOPHY:
I. To provide the highest level of amateur and professional
submission grappling competition in the world.
II. To showcase Gracie Jiu-Jitsu as a highly competitive and exciting
athletic sport.
III. To honor and recognize the current and past competitors,
distinguished teachers, and supporters of the sport and event.
IV. To display courage, discipline, sportsmanship, and camaraderie
through competition.
ARTICLE 4 - COMPETITION AREA:
I. The competition stage will be composed of 6 rings.
II. The rings shall be evenly divided into a BLUE area and a RED
area
III. Each ring will be a minimum 12 m x 12 m and composed of tatame
style grappling mats mounted on a resilient platform.
IV. The competition area shall be divided into two zones. The
differentiation between these two zones will be used as an out
of bounds/danger area and indicated with red tatames. This zone
will 1 meter wide and form a squared ring. The area within the
red mats will be called the contest area, which will be indicated
by blue tatames. The area outside the colored area (red &
blue) will be called the safety area and shall never be less than
2 meters wide. This safety area will be indicated will light green
or tan tatames.
V. The competition/fighting area will be partitioned off to the
spectators. Within the partition tournament directors, ring captains,
supporting assistants, referees, time keepers, inspectors, and
security personal can freely move about. Any spectators or competitor
that are not actively called to the warm-up area or are currently
competing cannot occupy the competitor area. Any unauthorized
persons identified in the competition area will be asked to leave
the area and if repeated is subjected to disciplinary action.
VI. Coaching area: two coaching areas shall be designated within
the "safety area" on opposing sides of each ring and
indicated by a white square. One coach of opposing teams can only
occupy each coaching area at a time.
VII. Security personal will be actively observing the event. If
summoned by the directors or ring captain they hold the power
to punish any unethical conduct of coaches, teachers, referees,
or other assistants that might interfere in the progress of the
event.
VIII. A designated warm-up area shall serve as the competitor
calling area. During the event the competitors must pay attention
to their specific division to be called to the warm-up area. Once
there a Competitor Caller will notify you when and where your
match is.
ARTICLE 5 - SPECTATOR AREA:
I. A spectator area shall be placed outside the competition
area and composed of rows of sturdy straight back chairs and or
bleacher style seating.
II. The seating shall be placed in a way to maximized observing
the event.
III. To prevent blocking others for viewing the matches, spectators
must remain seated during the competition and be courteous when
move throughout the spectator area.
IV. Standing at the partitions will be prohibited and strongly
enforced.
V. All spectators are encouraged to cheer on their fighters and
displaying a supporting competitive spirit.
VI. Taunting competitors, referees, and or all supporting staff,
the use of foul or abusing language, or any inappropriate behavior
that does not represent to spirit and ethos of the event is prohibited
and subject to removal from the event.
ARTICLE 6 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF CHAIRMEN
I. The Tournament Chairmen will be seated at the main table
that will sit parallel to competition area. He will also be moving
throughout the competition venue and shall be identified with
a Chairmen badge attached to a lariat.
II. The Tournament Chairmen shall be the final authority with
regards to all rules and regulations of the tournament.
ARTICLE 7 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF DIRECTOR
I. The Tournament Director will be seated at the main table
that will sit parallel to competition area and also be moving
throughout the competition venue and shall be identified by a
Directors badge attached to a lariat.
II. The Tournament Director shall oversee and direct the entire
tournament including: registration, competition and vendor fee
collection, website design and communication, sponsorship, advertisement,
vendor organization, competition scheduling, and positioning of
staff. If by chance the Tournament Chairmen cannot for any reason
complete his duties the Tournament Director will act as Chairmen.
ARTICLE 8 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF THE RING CAPTAINS
I. The ring captains will be moving throughout the competition
area and can be indicated by the RING CAPTAIN label on the back
of their t-shirts.
II. Each ring captain will be in charge of one area (blue or red)
which is composed of 3 rings
III. The ring captain shall be in charge of all the functions
inside the competition area including: competition flow, referee
positioning, calling of divisions to the warm-up area, calling
of athletes to mats, rules discrepancies, emergency medical notification,
supervision of referees, time keepers, and scorers. Information
relay to the tournament Director and Chairmen.
ARTICLE 9 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF THE SCORERS & TIMEKEEPERS
(officials) TABLE
I. The Scorers and Time Keepers will be positioned at tables
center between each ring and can be identified by the OFFICIALS
label on the back of the their t-shirts.
II. The scorer and timekeeper shall be familiar with the responsibilities
of each other's position so that position rotation can be conducted
with out delay or technical error.
III. The scorer and timekeeper shall be knowledgeable of all general
and referee match results, referee signals, illegal techniques,
basic bracketing techniques, competitor divisions and their durations.
IV. The scorer and timekeeper shall be responsible for calling
via a hand radio individual competitors to their perspective rings
from the warm-up area.
V. The scorer and timekeeper shall have a basic understanding
of the competition flow of the tournament.
ARTICLE 10 - SCORERS & TIMEKEEPERS SIGNALS
I. Time Keeper will verbally indicate to the referee by saying
"READY" when he/she is ready to begin the match duration
on the stopwatch.
II. The Time Keeper shall be responsible for verbally calling
out "2-minutes" and "1-minute" when there
is 2 minutes and 1 minute left in the match duration.
III. The timekeeper shall toss a soft ball or object typically
colored white, close to the referee's feet and verbally call "STOP"
when the match duration has expired.
ARTICLE 11 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF THE REFEREE
I. The referee will be in the center position at each ring
and or at the official's table. The referee can be identified
by the REFEREE label on the back of the their t-shirts.
II. All referees will be neutral and impartial in their decision-making;
a referee may not officiate one of their own students/teammates
without notification to the opposing athlete and/or coach.
a. The opposing coach/athlete may request a referee replacement
if this occurs.
III. The referee shall be responsible for: starting and stopping
all matches, awarding or deducting points, warning competitors
for rule infractions, disqualification of competitors, consulting
with the ring captains, communicating to the officials and signaling
the match winner.
IV. The referee shall have general knowledgeable of all the rules
and regulation and be especially knowledgeable on articles 13
through 20 and 22.
V. If for any and every situation that cannot be determined by
this rules manual the referees will discuss the specific situation
with the ring captain and/or chairmen to determine the fair and
proper action.
ARTICLE 12 - POSITION & FUNCTION OF THE MEDICAL STAFF
I. A medical staff will be appointed to the tournament by
the Arnold Classic Organization and will be located adjacent to
the main Chairmen and Directors table.
II. This staff shall be trained in emergency medical protocols
and first aid and will be responsible for treating any injured
or sick competitor, staff, and or spectator needing urgent care.
III. The medical staff will serve as the final authority of whether
a competitor can compete safely.
ARTICLE 13 - UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT
A. GI COMPETITION:
I. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or Judo style gi must be worn during
competition.
II. The gi must be constructed of cotton or similar material and
free of holes or tears.
III. The material may not be excessively thick or hard so that
in may obstruct the opponent or give an unfair advantage to its
wearer.
IV. The jacket must be long enough to cover the hips, crossed
over with the left lower lapel over the right and tied at the
waist by a belt.
V. The belt shall be tied with a square knot tight enough to prevent
the jacket from being too loose and shall be long enough to go
twice around the waist to leave15-25 cm protruding evenly on each
side of the knot when tied. The belt must have a width of 4-6
cm.
VI. The trousers/pants need to long enough to cover the mid point
between lower calf and the heel not to exceed the length of the
ankle.
VII. All sleeves shall have enough play to have four fingers (approximately
3 inches or 7.5 cm) inserted through out the length of the sleeves.
VIII. Gi Colors may be white (bleached or unbleached) or blue,
no combined colors.
IX. Men are not allowed to wear t-shirts of any kind under the
gi.
X. Women are required to wear a t-shirt under their gi and encouraged
to wear breast protectors and/or an athletic brazier.
XI. If the competitor is not in accordance with the article the
referee will order the contestant to change in the shortest time
possible into a gi that will comply with this article.
XII. Mouthpieces and groin protectors (cups) are recommended but
not required.
XIII. Gi patches are allowed but must not contain profanity and
lewdness, or be used as a platform for slander or personal attack.
XIV. All footwear including wrestling shoes is not allowed.
XV. Soft braces and or pads for the elbows, knees, and ankles
are permitted but must not overly restrict range of motion or
in anyway give an unfair advantage to the competitor wearing them.
XVI. Hard braces that restrict range of motion for specific medical
purposes (ie ACL stability) must be evaluated by the referee and/or
ring captain in order to be allowed.
XVII. Tight fitting undergarments or shorts shall be worn under
the uniform to prevent any accidental display of nudity.
XVIII. Protective headgear shall be permitted. The ear cover should
be as soft as possible. With harder headgear, competitors are
expressly forbidden to use the hard surface against their opponent.
B. NO-GI COMPETITION:
I. Competitors can choose to wear the characteristic clothing
from any recognized grappling discipline, including, but not limited
to a:
a. Freestyle-wrestling singlet
b. Judo gi, either top or bottom or both
c. Jiu-Jitsu gi.
d. Sambo Kurtka
e. Full-length tights
f. Bike/board shorts
g. Speedos
II. Competitors wearing shorts need to wear an undergarment beneath
their shorts. In addition, trunks should be form fitted around
the waistline to prevent them from accidentally being removed.
III. The uniform cannot have zippers, straps, buckles, metal,
or any material that may cause injury.
IV. The uniform must not contain profanity and/or lewdness, or
be used as a platform for slander or personal attack.
V. Women are required to wear a t-shirt and athletic (sports)
brazier.
VI. Grappling style footwear is not permissible.
VII. See articles 3 A: X, XI, XIV, XV, XVI though XVIII
ARTICLE 14 - PERSONAL REQUIREMENNTS
I. Hygiene: Attention to personal hygiene is a must. Competitors
should be clean and free of foul orders. In order for the referee
to maintain the highest standards of hygiene for both competitors
the follow rule must me followed:
a. Finger and toenails must be trimmed short.
b. Hair if long must be pulled back and secured.
c. Colored hair spray is not allowed.
d. No lubricants, analgesic cream, and or skin creams may be worn
that may place an inconvenience to the opponent or allow an unfair
advantage to the wearer of such products.
II. Jewelry to include necklaces, watches, earrings and all others
body piercing, wrist and ankle bracelets and rings with exceptions
to wedding bands is prohibited. Wedding bands can be worn as long
as they are covered with athletic tape
A. In order to be legal, corrective ear wear must be made for
specifically for sports competition.
III. Personal Health and Disease Risk:
A. It is recommended that all competitors and staff undergo an
annual physical by a qualified Medical Doctor MD) or Doctor of
Osteopathy.
B. Competitors diagnosed with following conditions shall be prohibited
from competition.
1. Chronic Infectious Disease including:
a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (AIDS)
i. All athletes are encouraged to receive an annual HIV test.
b. Hepatitis B and /or C Virus
c. Mononucleosis
d. Active Herpes
2. Open Cuts and abrasions.
a. All wounds including cuts, abrasions, lacerations and burns
must be covered with Colodion and an appropriate dressing as approved
by our emergency medical staff.
3. Heart diseases and/or risk factors of heart disease to include:
arrhythmias, heart block, valvular disease, peripheral vascular
disease, aortic stenosis, uncontrolled angina, congestive heart
failure, fixed rate pacemaker, resting blood pressure > 185/100,
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and electrolyte abnormalities.
4. Additional contraindications to competition shall include vertigo,
chronic obstructive lung disease, significant emotional distress
(psychosis), and advanced musculoskeletal disorders.
C. Competitors requiring corrective eyewear shall wear soft contact
lenses. Glasses of any type will not be permitted during competition.
D. Deaf and/or mute grapplers shall make their condition known
to the referee prior to each match. The referee shall then modify
his conduct to make his commands and other duties clear to the
deaf and/or mute player.
E. Female grapplers in addition to the above statutes are restricted
from competing if they suffer from any of the following cases:
1. Confirmed or suspected pregnancy
2. Pelvic inflammatory disease
3. Symptomatic endometriosis;
4. Abnormal vaginal bleeding
5. Recent secondary amenorrhea of undetermined cause
6. Recent breast bleeding;
7. Recently discovered breast masses
8. Recent breast dysfunctions previously not present.
F. Banned substances. The Chairmen and Director of the tournament
shall possess the right to test any and all competitors for the
use of banned substances as described by the International Olympic
Committee's (IOC).
1. Pre and Post testing can be done at the Directors expense up
to and not exceeding 60 days prior to and after the day of competition.
2. The tournament director holds explicit rights to strip a competitor
or their prize money and or award(s) if the competitor tests positive
to any and all banned substances as described by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC).
ARTICLE 15 - COMPETITOR CLASSIFICATION
A. GI COMPETITION:
I. Competitors will be classified by age, weight, sex, and belt
rank.
II. Age will be determined by your chorological age on the day
of the official weigh-in and registration.
III. Competitors will be classified by the following age divisions:
a. Juvenile
i. 9 and under
ii. 10-11, 12-13
b. Junior
i. 14-15
ii. 16-17
c. Adult 18-29
d. Master 30-39
e. Senior 40+
IV. Weight will be determined by your body weight in pounds without
your gi. Calibrated spring scales will used to measure body weight.
To ensure fairness, all divisions will be weighed on the same
scale (i.e. all white belts on scale 1, blue belts on scale 2
etc.)
V. Competitors will be classified by the following weight divisions:
a. Juvenile and Junior competitors will be matched as close in
weight as possible to form viable brackets.
b. See table below for the Men and Women (Adult, Master, Senior)
weight classes
| Men | Weight (lbs) | Women | Weight (lbs) |
| Rooster | 121 and under | Straw | 105 and under |
| Super Feather | 122 to 134 | Rooster | 106 to 121 |
| Feather | 135 to 147 | Light Feather | 122 to 134 |
| Light | 148 to 160 | Light | 135 to 147 |
| Middle | 161 to 173 | Middle | 148 to 160 |
| Light Heavy | 174 to 187 | Super Middle | 161 to 173 |
| Medium Heavy | 188 to 200 | Light Heavy | 174 to 187 |
| Heavy | 201 to 213 | Heavy | 188 to 202 |
| Super Heavy | 214 to 226 | Absolute | unlimited/open |
| Super Super Heavy | 227 and over | ||
| Absolute | unlimited/open |
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| GI | WHITE | BLUE | PURPLE | BROWN | BLACK |
| JUVENILE I & II | 4 min | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| JUNIORS | 5 min | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ADULT | 5 min | 6 min | 7 min | 8 min | 10 min |
| MASTER | 5 min | 5 min | 6 min | 6 min | 8 min |
| SENIOR | 4 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 8 min |
| WOMEN | 5 min | 6 min | 7 min | 8 min | 10 min |
| NO-GI | AMATUER | PROFESSIONAL |
| JUVENILE | 5 min | N/A |
| JUNIOR | 5 min | N/A |
| OPEN MEN | 6 min | 10 min |
| OPEN WOMEN | 6 min | 10 min |
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Any kind of knock down where Opponent A ends up taking Opponent B to the ground, the ground position can be on the backside, side, belly to the floor. Opponent A does not need to control Opponent B to earn the takedown. |
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When Opponent A is in side control or north/south position and puts his knee on his Opponent B's stomach for 3 seconds while holding any combination of the collar, sleeve, belt or part of the uniform with his other leg extended (knee off the ground) towards his Opponent B's head. | |
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When Opponent A has Opponent B in his guard (in between his leg) or the half guard (having one of his adversary's legs between his) and is able to get on top of Opponent B by inverting his position with technical movements. | |
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When Opponent B has the legs wrapped around (closed guard), two feet on the inside of the legs (butterfly guard) or the legs in-front of the hips (open guard) of Opponents A and Opponent A moves past, over, or under Opponent B's legs to obtain a solid side control or north/south position The end position shall be dominating and leave little space to move or to escape the position even if Opponent B is on the side, back, or facing down. |
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When the Opponent A achieves a controlled position on Opponent B's torso in which Opponent A's legs are on the outside of Opponent B's legs and hips and the knees, shins and feet are in contact with the floor (mount I). It will not be considered a mount if Opponent A has one knee and one foot on the ground. In addition, Opponent B can be lying facing the ceiling or the floor with both of Opponent A's leg trapped around or about the waist (mount II). In mount II Opponent A can be on top of one of Opponent B's arms as long as the hooks are on the inside of the thighs. |
| Advantages *Note: The accumulation of multiple advantages can never equal one whole point. | ||
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Any time Opponent A starts in full guard and passes Opponent B's guard to the half guard position and opponent B then places opponent A back into the guard. Any time Opponent A starts in the half-guard position of Opponent B and passes to side control. |
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Any time Opponent A from the bottom turns Opponent B over to the bottom using force and not technical skill. This includes but is not inclusive of bridging, upper body throwing/shoving and or headlock turns. | |
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Opponent A partially catches opponent B in a submission hold that is deemed effective by the referee, Opponent B is then force to quickly defend the position to get free from danger. | |
| Penalties *Note: a verbal warning will first be given prior to deducting points. | ||
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Opponent B places the fingers on the inside of the gi pant or sleeve to apply a hold to Opponent A. |
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Opponent B applies the guard or half-guard to Opponent A and blatantly holds both sleeves for more than 10 seconds and or traps the upper body in an attempt to delay the match without attempting a submission or sweep. | |
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Opponent A applies the guard or half-guard to Opponent B and Opponent B blatantly either on the knees or on the feet moves away from the guard without attempting to pass. | |
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Opponent B gains side control and or north south on Opponent A and blatantly holds the position without transitioning to a distinctively different hold or position and or attempting to submit Opponent A for more than 30 seconds. |
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Opponent B uses by any means of excessive roughness against Opponent A as seen by the referee to include: slapping; hitting; shoving; twisting a joint, inappropriate dropping of your bodyweight. | |
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Opponent B attempts to escape any hold or submission attempt from Opponent B by intentionally moving his body outside the contest area into the danger zone. The referee has full authority to disqualify Opponent B if it is felt the submission attempt by Opponent A could have finish the match. | |
| POSITIVE POINTS | ||
| Competitor Action |
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Referee Signal |
| Take down, Knee on Belly, Sweep |
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Arm straight and fully flexed vertical overhead, the middle and pointer finger extended with the palm facing the scorekeeper. |
| Passing the Guard |
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Arm straight and fully flexed vertical overhead, the pointer, middle, and index fingers extended with the palm facing the scorekeeper. |
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Front mount, Back Mount
I, Back Mount II |
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Arm straight and fully flexed vertical overhead, the pointer, middle, index and pinky fingers extended with the palm facing the scorekeeper. |
| NEGATIVE POINTS (Penalty) | ||
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*Illegal Hold *Guard Stalling *Guard Exiting |
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Starts with a rapid circular movement off the forearms, one over the other in front of the chest then one arm straight and fully extended sweeps downward across the body on a diagonal plane moving from the shoulder through the opposite hip. The pointer finger will be extended to indicate 1 deduction point. |
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*Intentional Stalling *Excessive Roughness *Intentional Avoidance |
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Starts with a rapid circular movement off the forearms, one over the other in front of the chest then one arm straight and fully extended sweeps downward across the body on a diagonal plane moving from the shoulder through the opposite hip. The pointer & middle fingers will be extended to indicate 2 deduction points. |
| ADVANTAGES | ||
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Advantage: An advantage shall
be given when the athlete attempts the following fundamental
moves: Turn over, near submission, half-guard pass |
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Arm straight and fully extended sweeps outward on a horizontal plane level with the shoulder. |
| Referee Communication | Referee Signal |
| START OF MATCH | Facing the scoring table, the referee will step between each of the competitor with his arms completely extended and palms facing the competitors, to initiate the match he will bring both of his palms together, move backwards out of the way and verbally call "BEGIN". |
| MATCH INTERUPTIONS | The referee will place both hands on the competitors bodies and verbally call "STOP", he will then tell the competitors to hold their position and signal to the score and timekeepers table with the hands forming a "T" to indicate stopping the clock. |
| DISQUALIFICATION (DQ) | The referee will separate the competitors and face them towards the scoring table, using the hand with the fingers fully extended bring it directly under the chin moving from the opposite shoulder across the neck to the near shoulder. The arm of the opponent not being DQed will be raised. |
| MATCH WINNER | The referee will separate the competitors and face them towards the scoring table, the arms of both the competitor will be held at the wrists, the arm of the competitor who has won the match will be raised, the competitors will then be led by the wrist the one another so that they may shake hands. |
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Opponent A is in Opponent B's closed guard or any tight submission or sweep attempt from the guard. Opponent A then stands up, lifts Opponent B off the ground and violently "slams Opponent B with the intent to open the guard, escape the technique, or harm Opponent B. |
| Wrist Locks |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's wrist and purposely hyper-extends or hyper-flexes Opponent B wrist with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
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Opponent A secures one or several of Opponent B's fingers or toes and purposely hyper-extends or hyper-flexes them with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
| Knee-Bars |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's leg and purposely hyper-extends or hyper-flexes Opponent B knee with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's heel and purposely twists or pressures Opponent B's heel with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
| Biceps Slicer |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's arm by figure fouring over his arm with the legs. The position allows Opponent A to place the shinbone perpendicular to the anticubital space of Opponent B's arm. By intended submission, Opponent A places intense pressure on the bones of the forearm and biceps muscle of Opponent B's Arm. |
| Calf or Thigh Slicer |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's leg by placing the shinbone perpendicular to the posterior portion of the knee or across the thigh of Opponent B's leg. Either by intended submission or the intent to do harm, Opponent A places intense pressure on the calf or thigh muscle of Opponent B's leg. |
| Forward or Backwards Cervical Crank |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B's head and purposely hyper-extends or hyper-flexes Opponent B cervical column with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
| Mouth smoother |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B in a control position and purposely places the hand or uniform over the mouth and nose of Opponent B with intent to fatigue or submit Opponent B. |
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Blood (pressure)
Choke |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B in a control position and purposely uses one or both hands to pressure on the sides of the Opponent B's neck not to include the windpipe with the intent to fatigue or submit Opponent B. |
| Cervical Locks |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B around the neck and/or head and purposely applies pressure from opposing sides of Opponent B's cervical column with the intent to submit Opponent B. |
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Opponent A is in Opponent B's open guard with Opponent B sitting upright. Opponent A then reaches around Opponent B's neck as in a guillotine hold. Opponent A then jumps the legs over Opponent B's waist as if to mount. Opponent A will place intense pressure on the neck of Opponent B. |
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Opponent B is in Opponent A's guard. Opponent A secures Opponent B around the neck with the forearm and biceps against opposite sides of Opponent B's neck. Opponent A secures the choke by grasping the wrist of the choking arm and closing the guard tightly around Opponent B's waist line. The legs can be used to increase the pressure of the choke to Opponent B by pressing away and using the hips to stretch the neck. |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B in a technical triangle choke. To increase pressure of the choke one or two hands are place behind Opponent B's head. With the intent to submit Opponent B, Opponent A proceeds to hyper-flex the neck by pull downward on the head. |
| Toe holds |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B foot by grasping the bottom 1/3 of the foot with the hand and figure fouring over the foot and ankle with the arms. The position allows Opponent A to place intense pressure to the foot and ankle of Opponent B. |
| Cervical Suplex |
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Opponent A secures Opponent B by grasping around Opponent B's waist or chest with the arms firmly attached to one another. Opponent A then picks Opponent B off the ground and violently plants Opponent B on the mat with the upper back and neck making contact with the mat first. |