Martial arts

Martial arts

Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense that are usually practiced as sports.

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armbar

Martial arts; Submission

A lock in which the arm is straightened hyper extending the elbow. In MMA this is most often done by trapping the arm between the legs and extending the hips upward.

choke hold

Martial arts; Submission

A submission hold applied to the neck that restricts air flow, blood flow or both. A choke is designed to cause the other fighter to tap out or be choked out.

omoplata

Martial arts; Submission

A Kimura lock using the leg to trap the fighter's arm instead of the arm. This armlock can also be used as a sweep instead of a submission. This is the case in judo where this ...

tap out

Martial arts; Submission

A method in which a fighter submits to his opponent by tapping his opponent, himself or the mat. Verbal tap outs are also allowed.

Oss

Martial arts; Submission

Oss is for all matters, a greeting. It comes from two japanese terms. The first one is Onegai Shimasu which means something like a request, or permission to fight.; used to ...