nelson
n. countablen. a wrestling move where you put your arms under your opponent's arms and lock your hands behind their neck. It is a very strong hold used to control or pin someone down.
n. a wrestling hold in which a person places their arms under the opponent's armpits and applies pressure with their palms to the back of the opponent's neck. Often specified as a 'half-nelson' or 'full-nelson' depending on whether one or both arms are used.
He escaped the nelson before his shoulders touched the mat.
The coach demonstrated how to apply a full nelson safely during the wrestling practice session.
While the full nelson is a powerful controlling technique in amateur wrestling, it is often restricted or banned in certain youth divisions due to the risk of neck injury.
Commonly used in the compound forms 'half-nelson' or 'full-nelson'.