A transition in
grappling
Grappling is a fighting technique based on throws, trips, sweeps, clinch fighting, ground fighting and submission holds.
Grappling contests often involve takedowns and ground control, and may end when a contestant concedes defeat. Shou ...
is a move from one
grappling hold
A grappling hold, commonly referred to simply as a hold that in Japanese language, Japanese is referred to as ''katame-waza'' ( "grappling technique"), is any specific grappling, wrestling, judo, or other martial art grip that is applied to an ...
or
grappling position
A grappling position refers to the positioning and holds of combatants engaged in grappling. Combatants are said to be in a neutral position if neither is in a more favourable position. If one party has a clear advantage such as in the ''mount'' ...
to another. The process is called transitioning and is one of the most important aspects of
ground grappling, as it allows the combatant performing the transition to advance in
positioning, for instance by using a
sweep, or to attempt
pinning holds or
submission holds
A grappling hold, commonly referred to simply as a hold that in Japanese is referred to as ''katame-waza'' ( "grappling technique"), is any specific grappling, wrestling, judo, or other martial art grip that is applied to an opponent. Grappli ...
.
In
judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyc ...
, the term is also used to refer to the skillful transition between standing phase and the ground phase.
References
* Eng, Lawrence
Grappling: Fact and Fiction ''www.cjas.org''. URL last accessed February 11, 2006.
Grappling
Martial arts techniques
Wrestling
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