Alias · Front Headlock
All-fours (partial)
Also known as Four-Point Position — the canonical term used on this site.
Partial all-fours base from front-headlock context
All-fours (partial) is the configuration name for the partial four-point base from front-headlock context — when the bottom player establishes only some of the four-point contact (e.g. one knee up, head and hands down) rather than the full turtle-base posture.
Etymology. “All-fours” references the four-point base (hands and knees); “(partial)” qualifies that not all four points are committed. The compound predominates in coaching vocabulary that distinguishes partial from full base configurations.
Mechanics. The partial base provides less stability than the full four-point posture but more mobility — the trade-off is exposure-vs-recovery: less exposed than open guard, less mobile than full turtle base.
Cross-reference. “Breakdown position” and “four-point base” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Four-Point Base.