Atlas/Standing/Standing Front Body Lock
Standing position·standing guillotine on the duck, kimura on an isolated arm, and back-take into rear naked choke
Bear Hug
Front Bear Hug

Standing Front Body Lock

Hands clasped around waist from front - chest to chest

Dominance
65
vs 35
Control depth
Proximal
Initiating
Transitions
20
outbound
Submissions
0
downstream
//01About this position

What it is

Standing chest-to-chest control where one player's clasped hands wrap the other's lower torso from the front. Chests and hips press tight, with the closed grip behind the opponent's lower back. Arrived at from failed shots, clinch exchanges, or underhook battles, and used as a launch point for trips, lifts, and back exposures.

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
65 vs 35
Disadvantaged30Dominant
Control depth · Proximal — Hands locked behind back - chest-to-chest, lift or trip
Dominance — Countering perspective
35 vs 65
Disadvantaged-30Dominant
Control depth · Distal — Drop hips, pummel underhook - pry grip and reset
//02Concept tags
ATTACKCONTROLPRESSUREWRESTLING
//03Transitions outbound

20 ways out.

All20transitionsin the App Store
Standing Front Body Lock
Mat Return from Body Lock
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Inside Trip from Body Lock
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Back Mount
Behind with hooks - back control, submission access
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Snap Down
Head trapped in armpit - posture control
Type
Scramble
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Guillotine Setup from Standing
Arm around neck - choke or takedown
Type
Submission entry
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Side Control
Lying across torso - cross-body pressure control
Type
Takedown
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Double Leg Takedown
Both legs controlled around thighs
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Double Underhooks
Both arms underneath, hands locked behind back
Type
Position adjustment
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Standing Back Control
Behind them standing - choke or dump
Type
Back take
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Body Lock Pass
Clasped body lock around the hips - flatten and pass
Type
Takedown finish
Tier
Core
Perspective
Initiating
Standing Front Body Lock
Sumi Gaeshi
Lying across torso - cross-body pressure control
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Double Underhooks
Both arms underneath, hands locked behind back
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Guard Pull
Legs locked around waist - complete distance control
Type
Guard pull
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Guard Pull
One leg trapped - asymmetrical guard control
Type
Guard pull
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Duck Under
Behind them standing - choke or dump
Type
Back take
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Front Headlock
Head trapped in armpit - posture control
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Arm Drag
Pull arm across, step to back
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Guillotine Control
Arm around neck - choke or takedown
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Single Leg Control
One leg captured - finish the takedown
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
Standing Front Body Lock
Double Leg Control
Both legs controlled around thighs
Type
Reversal
Tier
Core
Perspective
Countering
//05Linked positions

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Control82
Back Control
Over-under grip - upper body control from back
7 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control85
Mount
Sitting on torso - heavy hips, dominant control
9 ↗ transitionsControlling
Control90
Back Mount
Behind with hooks - back control, submission access
6 ↗ transitionsControlling
Standing57
Front Headlock
Head trapped in armpit - posture control
5 ↗ transitionsInitiating
// Standing Front Body Lock · Standing

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