Double-leg tie-up

Double-leg tie-up is the wrestling-derived name for the front body lock — the clinch configuration in which the attacker secures a waist-and-leg control from the front, with both arms locked around the opponent’s torso or hips.

Etymology. “Double-leg” in this context refers to the two legs of the opponent being framed inside the attacker’s body-lock arc, not to the double-leg takedown shot. “Tie-up” is wrestling vocabulary for any sustained upper-body clinch position used to set up scoring sequences. The combined term — double-leg tie-up — predominates in American folkstyle wrestling where the configuration is used as a transitional clinch into trips, knee taps, or rear-attack entries. The terminology has crossed into no-gi grappling through wrestler cross-training; the BJJ vocabulary generally uses “front body lock” for the same configuration.

Mechanics. The configuration positions the attacker’s hands or wrists locked behind the opponent’s lower back, with the attacker’s chest pressed against the opponent’s stomach and the opponent’s centre of gravity drawn forward. The locked-hand circle frames both of the opponent’s legs from outside, restricting their forward step and creating the angle for trip, throw, or rear-take entries.

Cross-reference. BJJ and English-speaking no-gi use “front body lock” or “front waist lock.” Full mechanical coverage on Front Body Lock.