If you were to break grappling/wrestling moves into 4 or 5 types or categories what would they be?

Question

For example throws, takedowns, holds, etc.

Answer 1

1: Stand up (Including clinch work, shots, overhooks/underhooks, grips, throws, sweeps, and associated defenses and counters)

2. Transition ( from takedowns to a dominant position in matwork, scrambling, acheiving a decent position, or positional changes during transitions)

3.) Position (Dominant positions and pins, how to control them, as well as escapes from them, sweeps, turn overs, ways and means of how to get into dominant or safe positions)

4.) Submissions (Chokes, Jointlocks. How to execute them from different positions, what they are, as well as associated defenses, and combinations)


Just a quick dirty 4 in my book, speakly strictly technique wise. You can break them down even more, but to me with every technique you work the counter as a part of that, so I wouldn't put counters or escapes into their own category. That should be part of any initial category, for every takedown, you need to learn how to defend it. For every pin, you need to know the counters and reversals, etc.

Just my two cents..

Answer 2

Takedowns - any type Judo, Wrestling, Greco

Positions / holds. Position before submission

Submissions. Any submissions.

Escapes. Escapes from positions or submissions.

Answer 3

1) Standup- Includes standing movement, clinch, and positioning
2) Takedowns and Throws- Self Explanatory
3) Ground Positioning- Includes Reversals and movement
4) Joint Locks and Submissions
5) Chokes and Holds

Answer 4

Clinching: This is where you have your take downs and takedown defenses / counters

Pins: This is where you control your opponent.

Escapes: Staying mobile and regaining control

Guard techniques: Submissions and escapes from the guard

Other submissions: Submission holds outside the guard

Answer 5

Small Circle (wrist, finger), large circle joint manipulations, Takedowns (throws), Establishing position, and submissions.