Alias · Front Headlock
Attacking the turtle
Also known as Turtle — Top (Attacking) — the canonical term used on this site.
Generic — top-position attack against turtled opponent
Attacking the turtle is the generic action-oriented name for the turtle-top position — the configuration in which the attacker establishes top-position control over a turtled bottom player and begins working toward back exposure or submission.
Etymology. “Attacking” specifies the offensive intent; “the turtle” specifies the target configuration. The compound is generic action-vocabulary common across no-gi coaching contexts.
Mechanics. The turtle-top attack works by destabilising the bottom player’s four-point base — the structural collapse of the defensive turtle opens the back-exposure pivot.
Cross-reference. “Back attack (turtle entry)” is the entry-focused alternate name. Full mechanical coverage on Turtle Top.