Front Headlock Control
Mat mode
3:00
Tell the roomAttacker holds the front headlock with chest weight and head control.
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TOP PLAYER (ATTACKER)
POSITION
Attacker alongside with chest heavy on the upper back, chin strap and tricep control.
OBJECTIVE
Attacker holds the front headlock with chest weight and head control. Attacker scores by keeping control for 45 seconds.
CONSTRAINTS
Chest stays glued. If chest contact with the upper back breaks, the defender scores. One arm always steers the head. Hold a chin strap or head wrap throughout the exchange. No hands locked around the body. No clasped grips, seatbelt, or body triangle. Reset when the attacker keeps front headlock control for 45 seconds; when the defender sits out, pulls the elbow, re-shoots, stands, or granby rolls free; or when chest contact with the upper back breaks. 3-5 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Keeps front headlock control for 45 seconds.
BOTTOM PLAYER (DEFENDER)
POSITION
Defender on knees and elbows in tight turtle.
OBJECTIVE
Defender escapes any way they can.
CONSTRAINTS
Same chest-stays-glued, one-arm-steers-the-head, no-hands-locked-around-the-body, and named reset rules. 3-5 min rounds.
WIN CONDITION
Sits out, pulls the elbow, re-shoots, stands, or granby rolls free; or chest contact with the upper back breaks.
Grapplers Collective, Front Headlock Control. 3-5 min rounds.
Problem
Chest pressure and head control mechanics for maintaining front headlock.
Tell the room
Attacker holds the front headlock with chest weight and head control. Defender escapes any way they can. Attacker scores by keeping control for 45 seconds.
Setup
Start in a locked front headlock. Defender on knees and elbows in tight turtle. Attacker alongside with chest heavy on the upper back, chin strap and tricep control.
Score
Hold 45 seconds, or escape.
- Attacker — keeps front headlock control for 45 seconds
- Defender — sits out, pulls the elbow, re-shoots, stands, or granby rolls free
Rules
- Chest stays glued. If chest contact with the upper back breaks, the defender scores.
- One arm always steers the head. Hold a chin strap or head wrap throughout the exchange.
- No hands locked around the body. No clasped grips, seatbelt, or body triangle.
Adjust
Easier
Attacker works at 50% resistance and the control window extends to 60 seconds.
Harder
Attacker may finish any arm-in strangle — guillotine, anaconda, D'Arce — and the window drops to 30 seconds.
If it stalls
If the attacker holds still while the defender moves, cue them to follow with the chest, not anchor in place.
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