A specific, Vise-Like, Hugging move created by wrapping the arms completely around the body of the opponent in order to create some form of control or injury.

Inflected Form(s):

Bear hugging (adjective), Bear hugs (plural), Bear hugged (past tense)

Comments:

Bear hug is a specific form of a hug, referring exclusively to the arms being wrapped around the body of the opponent.

Bear hugs are often applied with the intent of hindering the opponent's breathing by constricting the body.

Bear hugs are sometimes applied to control the opponent's body or body parts.

Bear hugs can be applied from any Angle of Attack - i.e. front, back, side.

Bear hugs are not limited to any specific direction of application.

Bear hugs can be used as an offensive tactic by more than one opponent - where one opponent applies a bear hug, with the intent to hinder defensive moves, while the other opponent takes advantage of the situation.

A bear hug can be created by:

a.Pinning the opponent's arms to the body

b.Leaving the opponent's arms free

c.any combination of the above

Bear hugs fall into the Dead Hand or Applied attack category.

Bear hugs can be either Minor or Major in application.

Bear hugs applied with the legs can be referred to as a scissor.

Opposite(s):

Choke

Synonym(s):

Hug

Related Definition(s):

Applied, Bite, Choke, Contact, Dead, Dimension, Distance, Execute, Grab, Major, Maneuver, Method, Minor, Move, Nullify, Offense, Pin, Pinch, Press, Sandwich, Scissor, Shear, Specialized, Squeeze, Stomp, Travel, Vise-Like, Weapon

Related Term(s):

Colliding Forces, Environmental Object, Environmental Weapon, Man-Made Weapon, Natural Weapon, Purposeful Aggression