While maintaining the wrist-clutch, they then perform the driver. The keys to this series are securing a proper breakdown, and keeping weight forward throughout. 344. NJPW wrestler Switchblade Jay White uses a variation called Blade Runner. The wrestler starts by facing their opponent and then grabs them around their waist, lifts them up and releases them back-first on the mat. Wrestling Half Nelson The wrestling half Nelson is a move that acts as a pin, both standing and on the ground. The wrestler then lifts their opponent up until they are parallel with the wrestler's chest, then throws themselves forward, driving the back of the opponent into the ground with the weight of the wrestler atop them. The wrestler then falls backward, driving the opponent into the mat face-first. Kenta Kobashi also used this move as a finisher as well, but his looked more like a sitout Powerbomb but with a pumphandle, he called this move the Kentucky Bomb. The wrestler then hooks both arms of the opponent using his or her legs, and then falls forward planting the opponent's body into the mat face-first. (However, if the opponent attempts to peel the half with the near-side hand, it will lift the should being attacked and give the agressor a more dominant angle to successfully run the half.). It is used by the "Ace of the Universe" Hiroshi Tanahashi. Innovated by Taka Michinoku, and technically known as a sitout scoop slam piledriver. Professional Wrestling: Where Sports and Theater Collide, ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nelson_hold&oldid=1144978629, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 15:57. When applying the half nelson, throw an uppercut with your half nelson arm under the opponents arm and drive it forward. This move starts with the wrestler standing behind the opponent, and then takes hold of the front of the neck or head, and then falls onto his stomach, driving the opponent's back of the head into the mat first. Also known as the Victoria Driver or Burning Hammer, this move is executed from an Argentine backbreaker rack position. The attacking wrestler first lifts their opponent over their shoulders in a fireman's carry position. W1 should be perpendicular to W2 as he begins to force him to his back (c). Wrestling hold where one arm is pressed under an opponent's arm from behind to the back of their neck. The half nelson is done using only one hand, by passing it under the arm of the opponent and locking the hand on the opponent's neck. This move is actually a counter. Ruffy Silverstein popularised the move during professional wrestling's early television exposure. A gorilla press in which the user drops the opponent and turns them 90 degrees, dropping then onto their shoulder facing the opposite direction to the attacker, before being driven to the ground in a spinebuster maneuver. The wrestler then lifts the opponent up and slams them downwards, driving one of the wrestler's knees into the opponent's bent leg. Also known as an inverted stunner, the wrestler stands facing the opponent, places their shoulder under the jaw of the opponent and holds the opponent in place before falling into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the jaw of the opponent into their shoulder. This was the finisher of Byron Saxton, dubbed "Saxonation". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A version that involves the wrestler placing one knee against the base of a bent over opponent's neck, then dropping to force the opponent down to the mat, landing on the opponent's upper body. A full nelson facebuster-like, which sees the wrestler holding the opponent in a full nelson. What is the meaning of full nelson? A bulldog, originally known as bulldogging or a bulldogging headlock or the headlock jawbreaker, is any move in which the wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and drives the opponent's face into the mat. If these are used then the move is considered a type of DDT (if the wrestler falls backwards) or bulldog. This can also be a lariat-legsweep combination to slam down the opponent. This move is most commonly performed out of a ring corner. It is simply a reduction compared to the full Nelson. A mat slam is any move in which the wrestler forces the back of the opponent's head into the mat which does not involve a headlock or facelock. The attacking wrestler uses the hold to lift the opponent up over their shoulder, while over the shoulder the attacking wrestler would fall forward to slam the opponent against the mat back-first, normally the type of powerslam delivered is a front powerslam. Kenny Omega has used a variation, called the Kotaro Krusher, where he performed a jump from the canvas to 6 feet before hitting the bulldog. Also known as a spinning headlock takedown. In addition, the hand not being used should be holding the opponent's other wrist so that they cannot post the hand or peel the half nelson off. It is applied frequently against a charging opponent. This variation of the spinebuster sees the wrestler lift the opponent by their waist as in the standard version, but then place their dominant hand onto the opponent's chest in order to slam them, similarly to a chokeslam. This move was popularized by and named in reference to Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, who also dubbed it the Angle Slam as an alternate name.[3]. Another variation of the flatliner, this move sees a wrestler grab their opponent around their neck and lean them backwards. Buddy Murphy uses a pumphandle lift version called "Murphy's law". Liv calls it the ObLIVion. The move is a standard facebreaker which involves the wrestler facing an opponent and grabbing him or her by the head or hair and pulling the opponent's face down, dropping it on to the wrestler's knee. This facebreaker involves an attacking wrestler, who is standing face-to-face with an opponent, hooking both hands around the opponent's head and then leaping to bring both knees up to the face of the opponent. The wrestler stands behind their opponent and bends them forward. They then scoop the opponent's near leg with their other arm and lift the opponent up, flip the opponent upside down, and then either kneel or sit down, driving the opponent down to the mat on their neck. [21][22][23] This move was innovated by Madoka as Ranhei. The half Nelson is the next progression, or regression rather, in the world of Nelson holds. One or both arms are used to encircle the opponent's arm under the armpit, and secured at the opponent's neck. This move was innovated by Shiro Koshinaka and it was called a samurai driver '94 as a finisher. A stunner is a three-quarter facelock jawbreaker. What is Prime Wrestling?Position + Precision = Prime Wrestling Coach Nathanimal is the head coach at the 505 Wrestling Club in Albuquerque, NMFollow us!Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/505wrestlingclub/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/505wrestlingclub/Websitehttps://505wrestlingclub.comTwitterhttps://twitter.com/505wrestlingSnapchat@The505wc This move is performed in a manner similar to the TKO, but instead of dropping their opponent face first on the mat, they would be dropped face first on the knee of the wrestler performing the move. Rey Mysterio uses a standing spinning version of this move which sees him, while standing behind the a standing opponent facing same direction, he jumps placing himself on both the opponents shoulders, spins around 180 degrees, and executes the backflip to land chest first to flip the opponent onto their back or to stay seated to reach back hook to hook the opponents legs to attempt to score a pinfall. . This is also a move used often in Judo and in other grappling martial arts. From a position in which the opponent is bent forward against the wrestler's midsection, the wrestler grabs around his or her opponent's midsection and lifts so that the opponent is held upside down, facing in the same direction as the wrestler. An arm wringer or spinning wristlock is a move in which the wrestler grabs the opponent's wrist with both hands and twists it over the wrestler's head to spin the arm around, either with enough force to flip the opponent to the mat or just to hyperrotate the joints while standing. In just his second varsity season, Nelson helped the Green Raiders to their second straight winning campaign and was the only Delaware County wrestler to bring a medal home from states. Apply a near wrist to your opoonent. An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret. With these techniques, the agressor uses forward pressure to lift and drag the opponent across the agressor's own hips. This was invented by Kensuke Sasaki. In wrestling, a half-nelson is defined as a position in which one arm is shoved under the corresponding arm of an opponent and the other hand is put on the back of the opponent's neck; this is in contrast to the full-nelson position. Facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between their opponent's legs with their stronger arm and reaches around their back from the same side with their weaker arm. This move is used as a finisher by Titus O'Neil who calls it the Clash of the Titus. The wrestler stands beside their opponent to either side, crosses their arm against the opponent's opposite hand in front of it (as the wrestler stands beside the opponent, and uses for example their right arm, they would cross it against the opponent's left arm, and vice versa). For other uses, see, "Full nelson" redirects here. Tyson Kidd briefly used this as his finisher in 2009. A high impact variation of the snapmare where instead of flipping the opponent over, the wrestler drops down either on their chest or down on their knees and drives the opponent's head down to the mat forehead first, with the three-quarter facelock much like a cutter. When the half nelson is applied, drive the opponent to their opposite side than which youre on. The wing choke is an incredibly powerful choke, but most players opt for the bow and arrow. The move can also see other variations of a powerslam used, particularly into a sidewalk slam position. L. A. Knight has also started using this move when he joined NXT, but it is preceded by a kick to the gut named BFT. Bray Wyatt uses this maneuver as his finisher, which he calls Sister Abigail. A slight variation of the forward Russian legsweep, the wrestler approaches the opponent from behind and places them in a full nelson before hooking their leg. Mike Rotunda also used this move as a finisher during his run as VK Wallstreet and I.R.S., calling it the "Stock Market Crash". The wrestler stands behind, slightly to one side of and facing the opponent. The usage of the full nelson in combat sports is very limited. There is nothing humorous about the difference Nelson has made in Ridley's ongoing wrestling renaissance. One of the opponent's arms is pulled back between their legs and held, while the other arm is hooked (pumphandle). [8][9] (A rana is any double-leg cradle.) The move is used by Hiromu Takahashi as the Dynamite Plunger and Jordan Devlin as the Ireland's Call. This move is performed in the same style as a chokeslam, but instead the wrestler grabs the opponent with a clawhold. This was the original version of the finisher used by Jon Moxley (formerly as Dean Ambrose), known as Dirty Deeds before reusing as a regular move in 2019. The name was taken from its innovator, Mexican luchador Huracn Ramrez. 9/27/08 5:39 PM. Knux calls it The Knuxout. It was also made popular by Kofi Kingston, who calls it the S.O.S. Shawn Spears used this move during his second tenue in the WWE as "Tye Dillinger", calling it Perfect 10. Periodically called a "Manhattan drop", this is a move in which the wrestler puts their head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts the opponent up and then drops their groin on the wrestler's knee. Bobby Roode used the neckbreaker version as a finisher, which he calls Roode Bomb. In amateur wrestling a strong quarter nelson can be used to secure a pin, or to control the opponent and advance into a more dominant position. The wrestler then lifts their opponent up so they are horizontal across the wrestler's body. This is a basic though super effective wrestling move used commonly in amateur wrestling. Some professional wrestlers can use this move as an advantage by running up the turnbuckle and using a high flying move. If you can not perform the spike half nelson, slide your inside knee in front of opponents inside knee. Also known as the Foot Stunner. A powerslam is any slam in which the wrestler performing the technique falls face-down on top of their opponent. The wrestler then proceeds by holding their opponent's legs with one arm and applying a headlock with their other arm in a similar fashion to an air raid crash. Step 7: Chicken Wing and a Half. [17] The wrestler hangs on to the opponents legs for a pin-fall attempt. With the wrestler's back to the opponent, he/she applies a three-quarter facelock (also known as a cravate) and, either kneeling down or bending over, pulls the opponent forward, flipping them over their shoulder down to the mat, back first. Though it is commonly referred to as a Hurricanrana, the original Spanish name for this maneuver is the Huracnrana. The wrestler stands behind an opponent and applies a half nelson hold on their opponent, placing one of their hands against the opponent's neck after hooking the opponent's arm with it. The wrestler hooks each of the opponent's legs in one of their arms, then falls backwards to slingshot the opponent into a turnbuckle, ladder, rope, mat, etc. Another variation, sometimes called a "flying mare", sees the wrestler pull the opponent by the hair over their shoulder before slamming them to the mat.[7]. A powerbomb is a move in which an opponent is lifted into the air and then slammed down back-first to the mat. A gutbuster is any move in which the wrestler lifts their opponent up and jumps or drops him/her so that the opponent's stomach impacts against part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. Also known as the Death Valley Bomb in Japan, this move is performed from a fireman's carry. A neckbreaker slam is another technique in which the wrestler throws their opponent to the ground by twisting the opponent's neck. This is a move in which a wrestler stands side-to-side and slightly behind with the opponent, facing in the same direction, and reaches behind the opponent's back to hook the opponent's head with the other hand extending the opponent's nearest arm, then while hooking the opponent's leg the wrestler falls backward, pulling the opponent to the mat back-first. The wrestler turns and twists their body so their back is horizontally against the opponent's torso. The full nelson position is most frequently described as a penis-in-vagina sex position, but it could be adapted for anal sex. The attacker then lifts the opponent up and falls backwards, dropping the opponent on their head, neck, or . The wrestler hooks a half nelson hold on their opponent with one arm and their opponent's waist with the other, then leaps forward into a sitting position, driving the face of the opponent into the ground. This move sees the attacking wrestler lift the opponent in a standing guillotine choke and drop the opponent to the mat, lower spine first. The attacker uses one hand to apply a half nelson hold and wraps the other hand around the opponent's waist. From this position they can try to turn over, either toward or away from the aggressor. The wrestler grabs the opponent by the arm and goes behind him while holding the arm and hooking the opponent's leg. They then lift their opponent up, and drops them tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee. The move was originated by Phillip Michael Grant, and later popularized by Chris Jericho, who named it the Codebreaker. A one-handed variation is used by Kenny Omega, known as the one-winged angel. This variation has been used by Jordynne Grace (Grace driver), Pnta El Zero M (Pnta driver), Yoshi-Hashi (karma), Shingo Takagi (made in Japan) and several other wrestlers. The wrestler first drapes an opponent over their shoulders in a fireman's carry position. 47. This move is normally used to weaken the arm for a submission maneuver or to make it more difficult for the opponent to kick out of a possible pinfall attempt. This move, often referred to as a monkey climb in British wrestling, involves an attacking wrestler, who is standing face-to-face with an opponent, hooking both hands around the opponent's head before then bringing up both legs so that they place their feet on the hips/waist of the opponent, making the head hold and the wrestlers' sense of balance the only things allowing both wrestlers to be in an upright position. That's Mark Ruffalo. This variation involves grabbing and pulling by the opponent's wrist, then lifting them up into the air, before falling to their back, driving the opponent to the ground on the back of their head/neck. An inverted variation of this move also exists. The three-quarter nelson can be used in amateur wrestling to pin the opponent and is more secure than a half-nelson. Slide your right hand under his armpit and put it on the back of his head. A wrestler dives from the ropes and lands on the opponent's arm. This throw starts with the wrestler catching the opponent in a side headlock. This causes the wrestler to switch to his opposite arm before taking his opponent down to the mat while simultaneously landing in a seated position. A jawbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's jaw against a part of the wrestler's body, usually their knee, head or shoulder. [6] Tag teams may also utilize the pop-up by throwing an opponent to a teammate who would execute an attack. From the referees position, as you step your lead foot up, place your belly button hand inside your oponents thigh and your elbow hand extends their arm above the elbow. This was popularized by both Hardcore Holly as the Alabama Slam, named after his fictional hometowns of Talladega and later Mobile, Alabama and the Big Boss Man as the Water-wheel Slam. Half Series 2 on 1 Tilt Set-Up Series Leg Wrestling Series Cross Wrist Series Collegiate Drills > Feet Drills > Shadow Wrestling / Motion Proper Penetration Drills Defending Front Headlock Drills Position Drils Stance Back Step Drills Back Arch Drills Shot Build Up Drills Position & Balance Drills Top Drills A move in which the wrestler grabs one of their opponent's arms and spins, swinging the opponent into an obstacle such as the ring ropes, a turnbuckle, or the stairs leading into the ring. The wrestler performs the fireman's carry from a standing position, then tosses the opponent off their shoulders and drops the opponent into a Headlock Elbow Drop. Several different nelson holds exist, and they can be separated according to the positioning of the encircling arm(s). With Ryan Gosling, Jeff Lima, Shareeka Epps, Nathan Corbett. With the opponent in the air, the attacker removes one arm (so their opponent is now in a half nelson) and slams the opponent back-first into the mat. Although it can be used on a stationary opponent, it is usually performed against a charging opponent, using the opponent's own momentum to make the throw more powerful. Drive your shoulder into their chest as you turn the same hip down to ensure the pin. The wrestler then spins around in a circle and drops into a seated position, driving the opponent face-first into the mat. Put your elbow in their back, come off your knees to keep the pressure on them and post your other hand on their head to stop them from getting to their belly. Another variation of this move involves using a pumphandle lift where the wrestler sets the opponent up for a pumphandle hold and then lifts them into the execution of the move. Dustin Rhodes during his time in the WWF/WWE as Goldust used this move dubbing it "Oscar". Rage To Master Sports, llc.2006 Bristol DrIowa City, IA 522451-844-828-8225support@attackstylewrestling.com, Step 9 of Half Nelson Wrestling Technique: Spiral Ride Half Nelson. It is essentially the same as the ippon seoi nage found in judo. A slight variation of this uses a modified double knee gutbuster and sees the attacking wrestler drop down to their back while bringing both knees up for the opponent to land on. This move was made popular by wrestler Low Ki who calls it the "Ki Krusher". When the opponent is in range, the wrestler hooks the opponent's near arm with both hands and falls backwards forcing the wrestler's own momentum to cause them to flip forwards over the head of the wrestler and on to their back. Adam Rose used this as the Party Foul. See more. He then grabs the opponent around the waist or under the arms, lifts him up, and tosses him forward on to his back or slams him down while dropping to a seated position. A somersault version also exists, called the Dragonrana. Join. This move is a signature of Edge who calls it Winning Edge. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It involves an attacking wrestler applying a three-quarter facelock (reaching behind the head of an opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the wrestler's shoulder) before falling to a seated position and forcing the defender's jaw to drop down on the shoulder of the attacking wrestler. A facebreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams their opponent's face against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee. Similar to the wheelbarrow facebuster but instead of dropping their opponent face first, they drop their opponent so that the opponent lands on their upper back and neck between the legs of the wrestler, facing towards them, usually resulting in a pin. Another similar variation, known as a double chickenwing slam, sees the wrestler apply double chickenwing instead of a full nelson before slamming the opponent. Release the chicken wing to get the pin if you have to. [2] Because it can be used as a limited neck crank, it is considered dangerous in some grappling arts, and is banned, for instance, in amateur wrestling. The most common version sees the wrestler turn the opponent upside-down and drop the opponent shoulder-first on the wrestler's knee. Often the aggressor remains perpendicular to the opponent, chest on chest. This and the suckback finish can both be used when the opponent is balling up on bottom. Also known as the reverse full nelson slam, this variation sees the attacker tuck and slide their arms under the opponent's armpits and then clutch the opponent's lower jaw. Austin Theory is currently using this move as a finisher ever since he moved up to the main roster as the "A-Town Down". Many other facebreakers use the knee to inflict the damage; one variation sees the wrestler apply a standing side headlock, and simultaneously pull the opponent forward and smash the wrestler's knee to the opponent's head. A cross-legged and wrist-clutch version of this move also exists. It is also used by Trevor Murdoch as a finisher. When used by itself, this term generally refers to a very basic variant for a scoop slam. It is literally half of the full Nelson control, but wrestlers do tend to grip the opposite side arm with their free arm for extended control. The wrestler jumps from the turnbuckle behind the opponent, then applies a headlock, driving the opponent's face into the mat. The wrestler then swings their opponent around, slamming them face-first into the mat. The wrestler then falls downwards while still scissoring their legs around the opponent's waist, and pushes against the canvas. Although the high half nelson is considered intermediate in difficulty, finishing the drill should be stressed with novice . This was popularized by both Billy Gunn and John Cena as one of their signature moves. Half Nelson: Directed by Ryan Fleck. Once they are on their side, sink your arm elbow deep with your throat resting on their side. Step up with your front foot and plant your inside knee in front of your opponents inside knee. An Irish whip into the ring ropes is usually used to set the opponent up for another technique as he/she bounces off. Flag. This maneuver is also known as swinging hurricanrana. There is also a diving version. There is also a slight variation of the half nelson that is called the power half nelson. A backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves in which a wrestler drops an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee.[1]. Also called a Cobra clutch buster, the wrestler places his opponent in the cobra clutch, then stands to one side of the opponent, hooks their nearest foot behind their opponent's nearest leg and throws themselves backwards, forcing their opponent backwards to the ground. A basic gutbuster is often called a stomach breaker and is essentially the same as a backbreaker but with the opponent facing the opposite direction. The wrestler holds the opponent's wrist while putting their head underneath the opponent's chest, grabs the inside of one of the opponents legs, then lifts the opponent up onto their shoulders while falling backwards. In Japan, a backdrop is the term for what is called a belly-to-back suplex in America, so in Japan, it is called shoulder throw. This variation is currently used by Jungle Kyona as the Jungle Buster. half nelson in American English. The wrestler takes hold of their opponent from behind, holding them by either their hair or head. The wrestler performs a headscissors takedown to a seated or kneeling opponent, driving them head first into the mat. A variation of the flatliner, this move see the wrestler jumping up towards the side of an opponent and grabbing his head before falling backwards onto the mat, planting the opponent face-first. Shinsuke Nakamura formally used the move as a finisher as Landslide, only to later change his finisher to Bomaye/Kinsasha, although he would still use the move as a signature. A move in which the wrestler goes behind an opponent, then puts their head under the opponent's shoulder. Other users include Pentagon Jr., JTG, Seth Rollins, Masato Yoshino and Finn Blor, with JTG calling it Da Shout Out. The move is performed with the wrestler's legs scissored around the opponent's head, dragging the opponent into a forced forward somersault as the wrestler falls to the mat. Immediately transition to a three post position - both of your feet in the mat, your non-half nelson forearm at the base of the back of your opponent's neck. The attacking wrestler then spins the leg inwards causing the opponent to fall off balance and twist in the air bringing them to the ground in a turning motion. Those achievements earned him a Daily Times Wrestler of the Year nod. The opponent will often assist the slammer by placing their arm on the slammer's thigh. 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