Posture Control
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Also called: alignment, break posture, breaking posture, chest extension, control head, control of posture
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34- MountWhen: maintain proper posture and arm positioning to control
- Triangle ChokeWhen: opponent in right posture range
- ArmbarWhen: body position determines armbar tightness
- Deep LassoWhen: breaking posture to set up attacks
- Cross GripWhen: grip controls opponent posture
- Arm DragWhen: armpit grip maintained during arm drag