Atlas/Standing/Standing Back Body Lock
Standing position·none — this position exists to execute throws, trips, and lifts, not submissions
Rear Body Lock

Standing Back Body Lock

Locked hands around waist from behind

Dominance
75
vs 25
Control depth
Proximal
Initiating
Transitions
11
outbound
Submissions
2
downstream
//01—About this position

What it is

Wrestling position where your hands are locked around their waist from behind. Removes their vision and arm use while setting up throws and trips. Creates mechanical advantage for lifting and manipulating their base.

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 — Initiating perspective
75 vs 25
Disadvantaged↓ 50Dominant
Control depth · Proximal — Lock waist, chest tight, hips forward, lift or trip
Dominance — Countering perspective
25 vs 75
Disadvantaged↓ -50Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Drop hips, wedge arms, pry hands, turn to face
//02—Concept tags
ATTACKCONTROLWRESTLING
//03—Transitions outbound

11 ways out.

All11transitionsin the App Store↗
Standing Back Body Lock →
Inside Trip from Body Lock
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Mat Return from Body Lock
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Standing Back Body Lock to Back Mount
Behind with hooks - back control, submission access
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Standing Back Body Lock to Short Base Back Control
High tight hooks, low base - compact control, compression
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Front Headlock
Head trapped in armpit - posture control
Type
Scramble
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Guillotine Control
Arm around neck - choke or takedown
Type
Scramble
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Quarter Nelson
Arm under armpit, pressure up - breaks turtle, paths to back
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Back Body Lock →
Sumi Gaeshi
Lying across torso - cross-body pressure control
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Back Body Lock →
Standing Back Body Lock to Double Underhooks
Both arms underneath, hands locked behind back
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Back Body Lock →
Guard Pull
Legs locked around waist - complete distance control
Type
Guard pull
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Back Body Lock →
Guard Pull
One leg trapped - asymmetrical guard control
Type
Guard pull
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
//04—Submissions downstream

2 finishes live
from this position.

All2submissionsin the App Store↗
SUB-001
Kata Ha Jime
Initiating
Long
2/10
SUB-002
Rear Naked Choke
Initiating
Long
2/10
//05—Linked positions

Browse the graph.

Control85
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
9 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control82
Back Control
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control90
Back Mount
Behind with hooks - back control, submission access
6 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control85
Short Base Back Control
High tight hooks, low base - compact control, compression
2 ↗ transitionsControlling
// Standing Back Body Lock · Standing

Read this position
on your phone.

Open Standing Back Body Lock in Grapla for the full detail block, all 11 outbound transitions, the counter graph, and the option to log this position straight to your journal.

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