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In order to escape or reverse the body triangle the first priority is to unlock the figure-four; this can be quite difficult depending on the skill of the practitioner performing the technique, and consequently often leaves a practitioner vulnerable to attack, either by striking or submission.
For a figure eight, the wrestler will then push up into a bridge. This move can be compared to the Heel Hook in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. On the Steve Austin Show Unleashed Podcast, George Scott was credited by Ric Flair as the person who came up with the idea that to reverse the figure-four leglock, the opponent would simply turn over onto their ...
A figure-four is a catch wrestling term for a joint-lock that resembles the number "4". A keylock or toe hold can be referred to as a figure-four hold, when it involves a figure-four formation with the legs or arms. If the figure-four involves grabbing the wrists with both hands, it is called a double wrist lock; known as kimura in MMA
Also known as a reverse gutwrench suplex or simply a German, this move sees the wrestler stand behind the opponent, grab them around their waist, lift them up, and fall backwards while bridging their back and legs, slamming the opponent down to the mat shoulder and upper back first. The wrestler keeps the waistlock and continues bridging with ...
Similar to several holds such as the cloverleaf leg-lace, the Boston crab and the standing reverse figure-four leglock, the move was invented by Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu, [3] and was popularized by Sting and Bret Hart as the Scorpion Deathlock and Sharpshooter respectively. [4] The hold begins with the opponent supine on the mat.
Bryan Alvarez (born June 12, 1975) [1] is an American independent professional wrestler, martial artist, satellite radio host, podcaster, and journalist.Alvarez is the editor and publisher of Figure Four Weekly, a fan run, online newsletter that has covered professional wrestling since 1995.
The term figure-four may refer to: Figure-four (climbing), a technique employed in technical climbing, particularly mixed and ice climbing; Figure-four (grappling hold), a type of grappling hold A variation of the Jackknife hold; A descriptor of a professional wrestling hold; most notably the Figure four leglock; Figure Four, a Canadian ...
A similar heel hook can be performed by holding the opponent's foot in the opposite armpit, and twisting it laterally; a move which is referred to as an inverted, reverse or inside heel hook. Many practitioners considered the heel hook to be a dangerous leg lock, with a high rate of injury, [ 12 ] especially to ligaments in the knee.