Alias · Front Headlock
Neck control (ground)
Also known as Front Headlock — Ground Control — the canonical term used on this site.
Generic — neck control in ground context
Neck control (ground) is the generic name for the front-headlock ground configuration — using “neck control” to flag the cervical structural connection and “(ground)” to specify the position context.
Etymology. “Neck control” is the generic descriptor; “(ground)” qualifies the context (distinguishing from standing-context neck control). The label predominates in MMA-adjacent coaching contexts that use generic descriptive vocabulary.
Mechanics. The neck connection combined with at least one arm control closes the position’s leverage — the bottom player’s posture recovery and framing options both depend on resources the attacker is committed to.
Cross-reference. “Front headlock” and “head-and-arm control” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Front Headlock — Ground.