Folkstyle

Riding, tilting, and mat wrestling that still show up in no-gi pins and turtle.

Adapted from InGrappling, Folkstyle. System Games did not invent this curriculum.

Foundational ride control — entry point for the Power Ride system

Base-disruption tool — prevents arm posting, opens back

Shoulder steering grip — transitional control to back take

Bilateral shoulder control — legal. Distinct from full nelson.

Back retention and truck entry — spinal rotation control

Breakdown and back control — spiral path around the turtle

ProficientElevated riskPOS-PWR-CHICKEN-WINGChicken Wing Ride

Near arm lever from turtle top — prevents stand-ups and switches

Canon pages

Cement MixerThe cement mixer is a rotational wrestling turn where the top player grabs the far arm and near leg, creating a rotating cradle that rolls t Chicken Wing RideChicken wing ride — the near arm is levered behind the opponent's own back, elbow bent upward behind the shoulder blade, maintaining turtle ClawThe claw grip is a transitional upper body control from the folkstyle wrestling family.Granby RollThe Granby roll is a defensive rolling escape from turtle or referee's position bottom — roll across one shoulder while threading a leg thro Iowa RideThe Iowa ride combines a tight waist with near arm or leg control for sustained top pressure.Leg RideThe leg ride — folkstyle's foundational top control, threading one leg over the opponent's thigh to break them down and open the path to the Near Ankle RideThe near ankle ride grips the bottom player's near ankle from turtle top, controlling the near leg to prevent standup and enable tilts and t Peterson RollPeterson roll — executed from near-arm underhook control on a turtled opponent.Power NelsonPower nelson — arms under armpits, hands behind the head. Shoulder blade pressure; legal and distinct from the full nelson.ShelfShelf — leg ride variant with the near leg lifted across the top player’s thigh, exposing the back.Short SitThe short sit is a folkstyle bottom escape — sit out to the near side, swinging the near hip and leg out from referee's position bottom, to Spiral RideSpiral ride — top control in a spiral path around the turtle. Breaks the base; opens back take and leg entanglement routes.TurkThe turk — a folkstyle upper-body ride that traps the near arm and headlocks the neck to kill base. The control feeds the kimura or the flat TwisterThe Twister is a spinal rotation submission executed from the truck (crab ride) position.Twister HookTwister hook — one leg threaded between the opponent's legs to limit spinal rotation. Entry to the truck position.Twister Side ControlTwister side control is the positional platform for the Twister submission sequence.Wrist RideWrist ride — folkstyle base-disruption tool; pinning the opponent’s wrist to the mat exposes the back and prevents recovery.

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