#wrestling_hold__wrestlinghold a hold used in the sport of wrestling
supertype: #clutches__clasp__clench__clutch__grasp__grip__hold the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
part of: #wrestling
subtype: #bear_hug.wrestling_hold__bearhug a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
subtype: #full_nelson a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
subtype: #half_nelson a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts press on the back of the neck
subtype: #Japanese_stranglehold a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe
subtype: #lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
subtype: #hammerlock a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
subtype: #headlock a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
subtype: #scissors_hold__scissors__scissor_grip__scissorgrip__scissors_grip a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
subtype: #stranglehold a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
subtype: #toehold a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
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