Atlas/Control/Cradle Control
Control position·Neck Crank (direct from cradle compression), Spine Crank (folding pressure), D'Arce/Anaconda-style chokes (head already controlled with arm nearby)
Cradle
Wrestling Cradle
Near Cradle
Far Cradle

Cradle Control

Head and near or far leg connected — variant shapes available transition angles

Dominance
80
vs 20
Control depth
Head neck
Controlling
Transitions
10
outbound
Submissions
24
downstream
//01About this position

What it is

Top position with hands connected around the opponent's head and one leg, creating a compression loop. The near cradle connects head and same-side knee; the far cradle connects head and cross-body knee — each variant creates distinct entry angles and transition options. Both forms limit movement and apply pinning pressure for attacks.

What you do

The step-by-step execution guide lives in the app — 6-step breakdown, biomechanics, and situational tips.

Open1position detailin the App Store
Dominance — Controlling perspective
80 vs 20
Disadvantaged60Dominant
Control depth · Head neck — Hands locked around head and leg - compress tight
Dominance — Escaping perspective
20 vs 80
Disadvantaged-60Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Cradled and compressed - break grips, extend body
//02Concept tags
CONTROLWRESTLINGPIN
//03Transitions outbound

10 ways out.

All10transitionsin the App Store
//04Submissions downstream

24 finishes live
from this position.

All24submissionsin the App Store
//05Linked positions

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Control85
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
9 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Back Control
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Knee on Belly
Knee on belly - mobile pressure, transition hub
13 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control85
Truck
Behind and beside, leg trapped - twister, back takes
8 ↗ transitionsControlling
// Cradle Control · Control

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