Front headlock

Front headlock is the generic positional category name covering all configurations in which the attacker controls the bottom player’s head and one or both arms from a position in front — distinct from the back position and the side-control angles.

Etymology. “Front” specifies the attacker’s angle relative to the bottom player; “headlock” attaches the head-control mechanism. The compound is broadly used across no-gi vocabulary as the umbrella term for the family of ground-control configurations that share the front angle.

Mechanics. The position depends on the head connection plus at least one secondary arm control — together they limit the bottom player’s posture-recovery options and set up the family’s diverse submission threats.

Cross-reference. “Head-and-arm control” and “neck control (ground)” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Front Headlock — Ground.