The Technical Nitty-Gritty of Nelson Holds In other words, let’s get technical and deconstruct this famous technique into its basic components. So let’s get up close and personal to the Nelson hold and see what makes it such a durable feature of the wrestling lore. And from there, the term traveled to the New World where it became a common name in American Folkstyle wrestling.īut why Nelson? What’s so special about this maneuver that made it survive the journey across the Atlantic, set roots in American soil, and grow in popularity that it too invades the streets, bars, and wrestling joints in the New World? The answer to that is as involved as the question itself. So to use his name to a popular hold that even kids used in the street brawls seems like the least the Brits could do. Without him, Britain would probably be speaking French now along with the rest of Europe. It’s easy to see why Nelson entered the cultural scene and took center place in people’s daily lives. Mind you, Nelson never went one on one with Napoleon nor was he known for his wrestling proclivities. After the battle of Waterloo, the French armada was decimated, Nelson triumphed, and Napoleon never recovered from the defeat. Horatio Nelson was a Vice-Admiral in the British fleet and he was the one that single-handedly put a stop to Napoleon Bonaparte’s dreams of adding Britain to his great empire. Since wrestling originated in Britain and crossed the pond with the first immigrants, then we can turn our gaze that way and look for a famous or semi-famous Nelson to fit the bill. It was such a common term that street fighters would often use it to talk about their brawls. In the early nineteenth century, wrestlers used to talk about “putting the nelson” on someone. However, if we dig deeper into wrestling folklore we might find a clue. Why was the Nelson Hold named like that? Or who was that Nelson? There’s no satisfying answer to any of these questions. History of Nelson HoldsĪs far as names go, this one can’t be traced back to a concrete incident or person in history.
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We’ll cover its history, get a little technical, and describe what makes it stand out, and then segue into the different variations and how to use them with maximum efficiency.
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So what’s the deal with this Nelson Hold? How many variations are there anyway? And why has it taken so long for BJJ to catch up and discover the potential in this ancient wrestling technique? We’ll answer all of these questions and more in this comprehensive guide. And in BJJ it’s also making its presence known because of the potential it holds for submission grappling in general. Whether it’s full, half, or quarter, the Nelson hold is one of the most ubiquitous techniques in the wrestling world. But as we’ll see, Nelson Holds are great when it comes to submission grappling in BJJ as well. In wrestling, it’s all about pinning down the opponent. I’m talking about the famous, or infamous depending on how you look at it, Nelson Hold. What started and became popular in wrestling is now finding its way on the BJJ mat.
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