Front Headlock — Back Take Game
Mat mode
4:00
Tell the roomCircle to the back when the partner turtles or lowers the head.
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TOP PLAYER
POSITION
Front headlock established. Both players confirm encirclement before the start.
OBJECTIVE
Circle to the back when the partner turtles or lowers the head.
CONSTRAINTS
Reset when the seatbelt is held for three seconds, when the bottom player achieves face-to-face position or guard, or when the front headlock is fully broken without a back take being attempted. Default rounds 4:00.
WIN CONDITION
Complete the back take — seatbelt established (over-under grip connected at the chest) with chest-to-back contact for three consecutive seconds.
BOTTOM PLAYER
POSITION
Under the established front headlock.
OBJECTIVE
Block the circle or cash the release moment.
CONSTRAINTS
Mix turtling deeper with sit-out and guard recovery. Live resistance.
WIN CONDITION
Prevent back exposure by returning to face-to-face or guard position before the seatbelt is established, or escape the seatbelt within three seconds of establishment.
Original positional game. Front Headlock — Back Take Game. GAME-FHL-04.
Problem
Front headlock established.
Tell the room
Circle to the back when the partner turtles or lowers the head. Block the circle or cash the release moment.
Setup
Front headlock established. Both players confirm encirclement before the start. Under the established front headlock.
Score
Complete the back take — seatbelt established (over-under grip connected at the chest) with chest-to-back contact for three consecutive seconds. Prevent back exposure by returning to face-to-face or guard position before the seatbelt is established, or escape the seatbelt within three seconds of establishment.
Rules
- Reset when the seatbelt is held for three seconds, when the bottom player achieves face-to-face position or guard, or when the front headlock is fully broken without a back take being attempted.
- Default rounds 4:00.
- Mix turtling deeper with sit-out and guard recovery.
- Live resistance.
Progressions
Harder constraint variants from the source. Same game, tighter problem.
- Begin without an established front headlock — top player must earn it from a sprawl or scramble before attempting the back take. Tests the full chain.
- Add submission attempts from the back: once the seatbelt is established, the game continues with the full back attack system rather than resetting.
- Open the bottom player’s restrictions to include shots and stand-up — the top player must use front headlock and back take within a live wrestling context.
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