Front headlock

You are on their head while they are on their knees or sprawled. Control the head and one arm.

Back & frontIntermediate
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D'Arce, Anaconda, Guillotine: 3 Attacks from Front Headlock

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You control their head and one arm from the front while they’re on their knees or bent over. It’s the gateway to guillotines, D’Arce chokes, anacondas and go-behinds.

Your goals
  • Control their head and one arm
  • Sprawl your hips back and heavy
  • Snap down, go behind or choke
What they want
  • Lift their head and posture
  • Shoot for your legs
Key principles
  • Hips back, heavy on their head
  • Control the arm and head together
Common mistakes
  • Hips too close so they shoot
  • Losing arm control

Techniques to learn

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Where it leads

If this happens…

  1. they lift their headRe-snap them down
  2. they try to shootSprawl and keep the headlock

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1. Overview

You are on their head while they are on their knees or sprawled. Control the head and one arm.

Key controls

  • Chin strap or headlock grip
  • Hips back, chest heavy
  • Control the far arm

In this position

4 transitions · 0 sweeps · 6 submissions · 3 reactions · 2 troubleshooting fixes · 1 sparring exercise · 4 techniques

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