Neck crank
A neck crank(sometimes also referred to as a neck lock, and technically known as a cervical lock) is a multiple joint lock applied to the cervical spine, causing hyperflexion or hyperextension, either through bending, twisting or elongating. A neck crank is typically applied by pulling or twisting the head beyond it's normal ranges of rotation. A forceful neck crank may damage cervical musculature, intervertebral discs, joints, ligaments and nerve roots.
Neck cranks are included techniques in several martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo, but are usually banned from sports competitions, with notable exceptions in combat sports such as submission wrestling and mixed martial arts, where they are used as submission holds.
Can openener
The can opener (in judo referred to as kubi-hishigi) is a neck crank that can be applied from the opponents guard or from a mounted position, by grabbing the opponents head using the hands, and forcing it towards the chest of the opponent. In competitions (where allowed) it is usually used as a taunting or distracting move, but if applied effectively in a competition, it may force the opponent to submit.
Cattle catch
The cattle catch (also referred to as "reverse crusifix", "iron cross" or "stocks") is a neck crank involving trapping the opponent's hands and forcing the head towards his or her chest. The technique is performed with the opponent lying on his or her back, and the combatant performing the neck crank perpendicularly face-down in an side mount position above the head of the opponent, with the opponent's head resting towards his armpit. The combatant traps one arm using the legs, and the other using the arms. By using the pinned arms and legs as a point of leverage, the combatant can forcefully crank the head towards the opponent's chest.
Crusifix neck crank
The crusifix neck crank is similar to the cattle catch, but involves the combatant performing the neck crank being mounted on the opponent. The opponents both arms are controlled, and the opponent's head is held in the armpit. By cranking the body upwards while keeping a tight hold on the opponents arms, the opponents head is forced towards his or her chest.
Both the cattle catch and the crusifix neck crank are colloquially referred to simply as the crusifix, which often leads to confusion with the traditional crusifix position.
References
External links
- Description and images of the "cattle catch".
- A confusion of crusifixes.
- Can opener finish Image of a can opener used as a submission hold in mixed martial arts competition.
- Image of a crusifix neck crank.
- Judo dislocation necklocks
