Definition

Noun: A specific wrestling hold where a competitor wraps their legs around the opponent's body or head, crosses their feet or ankles, and applies pressure by squeezing.

Usage

This term is used exclusively in the context of wrestling, martial arts, or combat sports to describe a specific grappling technique. It is a technical term.

Examples

• The wrestler secured the scissors grip around his opponent's torso to gain control.
• Applying a scissors grip to the head can be a very effective submission move.
• He escaped the scissors grip by bridging and rolling.

Advanced Usage

• The technique is often part of a larger sequence or submission attempt, such as a scissors choke or body scissors.
• The effectiveness of the scissors grip depends on leverage and core strength.

Variants and Related Words

• Body Scissors (n): A specific application of the scissors grip targeting the opponent's torso.
• Scissors Hold (n): A synonymous term for .
• Figure-Four (n): A different type of limb entanglement, often with the legs, used in wrestling and submission grappling.

Synonyms

• Scissors hold
• Leg lock (This is a broader category; a scissors grip is a specific type of leg-based control.)

Antonyms

• Escape
• Guard pass (in grappling contexts)

Noun

1. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze