A grappling position refers the relative positioning and holds of two combatants engaged in grappling. If one combatant is physically clearly on top, such as if he or she is pinning the other combatant to the ground, then that combatant is said to have the top position, while the other combatant is said to have the bottom position. The process of obtaining a particular position is referred to as "positioning". Grappling refers to the gripping, handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking. ... A pin, or a fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponents shoulder blades to the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. ...

A combatant is said to be in a dominant position if he or she is in favourable position compared to his or her opponent in terms of leg tripping, pinning, scoring points, submitting, striking, attempting a takedown or throwing. Note however that when a particular position such as the mount is referred to as being a dominant position, it means that one of the combatants is in a dominant position. A top position is usually dominant, with notable exceptions such as the guard A pin, or a fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponents shoulder blades to the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. ... For the band, see Submission Hold (band) In grappling martial arts, submission hold is the general term for techniques used with the purpose of forcing an opponent to tap out, or quit, due to extreme pain and/or fear of injury. ... A Takedown, is a move employed by wrestlers and martial artists. ... Throwing can have different meanings depending on the context. ... A mount is a position in grappling, where one combatant sits on the chest of another. ... The guard is a position in grappling when you are on your back with your opponent standing or kneeling in front or over you, but has not passed your legs (ie, he still needs to get past your legs to advance). ...

A combatant is said to be in a neutral position if none of the combatants has a favourable position

A combatant is said to be in an inferior position if the other combatant is in a favourable position.

Examples

• In a amateur wrestling match, the wrestlers are standing in a symmetrical position, with both wrestlers having one underhook and one overhook. The wrestlers are in a neutral position.
• In a Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappling match, one grappler is holding the other grappler in an open guard. The open guard allows the bottom grappler to attempt a multitude of submission holds, while the top grapplers priority is to advance in position. The open guard is hence a dominant position. The bottom grappler is in a dominant position while the top grappler is in an inferior position.