body lock

noun

A dominant grappling clinch in which the attacker wraps both arms tightly around the opponent's torso and locks hands together to control their movement, off-balance them, or score a takedown.

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Meanings

nounbody lock (plural body locks)

plural body locks

  1. governmentA dominant grappling clinch in which the attacker wraps both arms tightly around the opponent's torso and locks hands together to control their movement, off-balance them, or score a takedown.
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APA

body lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lock

MLA

“body lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body lock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20lock.

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