Alias · Front Headlock
Sprawl position
Also known as Front Headlock — Ground Control — the canonical term used on this site.
Wrestling — sprawl-derived front-headlock control
Sprawl position is the wrestling-derived name for the front-headlock ground configuration when arrived at via a sprawl — the takedown-defence sprawl flowing directly into front-headlock control.
Etymology. “Sprawl” specifies the entry mechanism (the takedown-defence sprawl); “position” attaches the resulting top-control configuration. The compound predominates in wrestling-adjacent no-gi vocabulary that emphasises the sprawl-to-front-headlock chain.
Mechanics. The sprawl-into-front-headlock transition uses the takedown-defence momentum to establish the head-and-arm control — the connection-and-pressure mechanics are the same as the standard front-headlock once the position is established.
Cross-reference. “Front headlock” and “head-and-arm control” are alternate names. Full mechanical coverage on Front Headlock — Ground.