MGC: Terms Grappling Terms americana Type of key lock. Forearm is positioned up. clinch Fighting range where grabbing the opponent is possible. Also, grabbing and controlling an opponent while standing up. gi Pronounced "gee", 'g' as in "goat." Classical martial art uniform. Judo and jiu jitsu gis are considerably heavier and thicker than standard karate gis. guard Defensive position in which you are on your back with the opponent above you. However, your legs are around his waist, allow you to control the opponent. key lock Any arm crank in which the arm is placed in a chicken-wing form and then torqued, wrenching the shoulder. kimura Type of key lock. Forearm is positioned down. mount Aggresive position in which you are on top of your opponent while his/her back is on the ground. Your legs are outside of the opponent's, which keeps yourself free from his/her control. pick Off-balancing technique where the opponent's leg is grabbed. post Placing body weight onto a limb. roll To grapple. Also refers to grappling without strikes. scramble A situation where neither combatant has a dominant position. shrimp Explosively turning your hips to the side and out, assuming the shape of a shrimp. Integral to basic escapes from mount and side control. shoot A quick, bursting rush towards an opponent in order to clinch. tap To signal defeat by submission, either by tapping the mat or your opponent. triangle A basic, yet unorthodox-looking, choke in which your legs are figure-four'ed around the opponent's neck, using one of his own arms for choking pressure. vale tudo Grappling without gis. Also refers to "no holds barred" rules of combat. Literal translation from Brazilian Portuguese is "anything goes." Return to the Main Page. Created October 7, 1999 / Last modified