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Body lock

Body lock is a Muay Thai technique term. Arms wrapped around the opponent's waist. Mostly defensive, used to smother knees and pin the hips, but it can set up a twist and dump. It is also written Waist clinch. Related terms: Double underhooks and Dump. Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between transliteration systems.

Meaning

Body lock
Arms wrapped around the opponent's waist. Mostly defensive, used to smother knees and pin the hips, but it can set up a twist and dump.
TermBody lock
Also writtenWaist clinch
CategoryTechnique

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Questions about Body lock

What does Body lock mean in Muay Thai?

Arms wrapped around the opponent's waist. Mostly defensive, used to smother knees and pin the hips, but it can set up a twist and dump.

What are other spellings of Body lock?

It is also written Waist clinch. Transliteration from Thai varies.

What terms are related to Body lock?

Related terms: Double underhooks and Dump.

Thai spellings and pronunciations vary between regions and transliteration systems. Pronunciations are approximate English renderings; Thai is tonal. Spotted an error? Tell us.