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FRONT HEAD LOCK

THEORY

THIS IS ANOTHER SITUATION THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED SOMEWHAT NEUTRAL BY A SEASONED WRESTLER BUT FOR THE BEGINNER THE ONE WHO HAS THE FRONT HEAD LOCK IS CONSIDERED IN THE OFFENSIVE POSITION. WHEN IN THE DEFENSIVE POSITION TO GET BACK TO NUETRAL ONE SIMPLY GETS HAND CONTROL AND HEAD POSITIONING AND MAINTAINS THE FACING. WHEN IN THE OFFENSIVE FRONT HEAD LOCK POSITION AND NO LONGER DESIRES TO BE IN THAT POSITION ONE PUSHES DOWN ON HEAD AND CLEARS ARMS AND MAINTAINS FACING.

BARRIERS

1. GIVING UP ANGLE

2. ON KNEES

3. HAND CONTROL

PRIMARY CONTROL POINTS

HEAD, HANDS, ARM, SHOULDER

SPECIAL NOTE---------- THERE ARE MANY MOVES TO THE FRONT HEADLOCK OBSERVE THE DEMONSTRATIONS TO LEARN THEM. 

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