Clinch (collar tie)

Standing chest to chest with a collar tie or underhook. The fight for head and arm position decides who gets the takedown.

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Takedowns from the Collar Tie

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Essentials

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You’re standing with a collar tie or underhook. The fight for head and arm position decides who gets the takedown: inside position and a higher head win.

Your goals
  • Collar tie with your elbow inside theirs
  • Head up, forehead to their temple
  • Control their other wrist or arm
What they want
  • Break your tie
  • Take you down
Key principles
  • Inside position
  • Head higher than theirs
Common mistakes
  • Letting your elbow flare out
  • Dropping your head

Techniques to learn

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Where it leads

Moves from here
Front headlockBack controlSide control (Yoko Shiho Gatame)StandingBody lock (standing)
Escapes
Escape the guillotine
In courses
Foundations VI: Standing, front headlock & back

If this happens…

  1. they push into youSnap down to the front headlock
  2. they post a stiff armArm drag to the back
Advanced detailsTransitions, threats, reactions, troubleshooting and a sparring drill

1. Overview

Standing chest to chest with a collar tie or underhook. The fight for head and arm position decides who gets the takedown.

Key controls

  • Collar tie with your elbow inside theirs
  • Head up, forehead into their temple
  • Control their other wrist or arm

In this position

5 transitions · 0 sweeps · 0 submissions · 12 takedowns · 3 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 2 techniques

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