Alias · Folkstyle Controls
Sit-out
Also known as Short Sit — the canonical term used on this site.
Training background: General term — the short sit is a specific variant of the broader sit-out escape family
Generic — sit-out family (short-sit is one specific variant)
Sit-out is the generic folkstyle wrestling name for the family of stand-up escape sequences in which the bottom player extends one leg forward and uses the planted foot to rotate up to a standing position — the short-sit is one specific variant within this family.
Etymology. “Sit-out” is the broad wrestling category name for the entire stand-up family; “short-sit” specifies the variant with a short leg extension distinct from the long-sit and stand-up variants. The shortened form appears in coaching contexts that don’t need to specify which variant; precise vocabulary uses the variant-specific name.
Mechanics. The escape destabilises the attacker’s control by rotating the bottom player’s body upward and forward — the planted foot becomes the pivot around which the rotation occurs.
Cross-reference. “Short sit” is the specific variant; “stand-up” is the related fuller escape. Full mechanical coverage on Short Sit.