Why Does the Head and Arm Throw Work in WMMA?

[MMAProfessional]

I can't remember the last time a man got a head and arm toss yet in WMMA it happens in every fight. I'm sure many males could do that but would expose their back which is a big reason why it isn't used. In WMMA the women seem to toss them right into head arm side control and the person getting thrown seems complexly off guard. Randa Markos is one of the stand outs for me who executes primarily head arm throws for takedowns yet some of her opponents still get taken down with them without attempting to take the back. Valentina also uses this throw pretty much as her primary takedown but she might just be that strong.

 

[Le Choad]

Skill disparity.

 

[Patrick Jane]

What do you mean by head and arm throw? Like a greco-roman headlock / kubi nage?

 

[laz0001]

Maybe the difference in upper body size and strength has some influence over it?

 

[MMAProfessional]

Maybe the difference in upper body size and strength has some influence over it?

Plenty of men's MMA have a size and strength discrepancy yes you still don't see it

 

[MMAProfessional]

What do you mean by head and arm throw? Like a greco-roman headlock / kubi nage?

Do you know what a head and arm choke is?

 

[D'z]

Do you know what a head and arm choke is?

He know's what a kubi nage is, "head and arm choke" is the lay man's term. Of course he know's what it is.

 

[MMAProfessional]

What do you mean by head and arm throw? Like a greco-roman headlock / kubi nage?

You literally control their HEAD and their ARM and THROW them to their arm side.

 

[FrankDux]

 

[D'z]

....to answer the question, I'm inclined to agree with the first reply. This is probably a skill/evolution of the sport thing.

 

[MMAProfessional]

He know's what a kubi nage is, "head and arm choke" is the lay man's term. Of course he know's what it is.

So he's just being a dick is what you're saying. The arm triangle is an accepted term but I'm sure it has some weird old school BJJ term as well.

 

[DoctorDeelon]

I can't remember the last time a man got a head and arm toss yet in WMMA it happens in every fight. I'm sure many males could do that but would expose their back which is a big reason why it isn't used. In WMMA the women seem to toss them right into head arm side control and the person getting thrown seems complexly off guard. Randa Markos is one of the stand outs for me who executes primarily head arm throws for takedowns yet some of her opponents still get taken down with them without attempting to take the back. Valentina also uses this throw pretty much as her primary takedown but she might just be that strong.

A general lack of skill and athleticism.

 

[rodkek]

I can't remember the last time a man got a head and arm toss yet in WMMA it happens in every fight. I'm sure many males could do that but would expose their back which is a big reason why it isn't used. In WMMA the women seem to toss them right into head arm side control and the person getting thrown seems complexly off guard. Randa Markos is one of the stand outs for me who executes primarily head arm throws for takedowns yet some of her opponents still get taken down with them without attempting to take the back. Valentina also uses this throw pretty much as her primary takedown but she might just be that strong.

weigh less and less skilled

 

[Patrick Jane]

Do you know what a head and arm choke is?

Yeah. A katagatame. So you mean a throw from this position?

 

[Paolo Delutis]

I can't remember the last time a man got a head and arm toss yet in WMMA it happens in every fight. I'm sure many males could do that but would expose their back which is a big reason why it isn't used. In WMMA the women seem to toss them right into head arm side control and the person getting thrown seems complexly off guard. Randa Markos is one of the stand outs for me who executes primarily head arm throws for takedowns yet some of her opponents still get taken down with them without attempting to take the back. Valentina also uses this throw pretty much as her primary takedown but she might just be that strong.

Its a power related throw...the woman pulling it off seem to have a strength advantage over there opponents ..

We just dont see these kinds of strength differences in mens MMA... otherwise wed see it more...its definitely been done in mens MMA years though

 

[MMAProfessional]

Yeah. A katagatame. So you mean a throw from this position?

So you're just annoying is what you're saying

 

[D'z]

So he's just being a dick is what you're saying. The arm triangle is an accepted term but I'm sure it has some weird old school BJJ term as well.

Being a dick? On sherdog??? Never!!

 

[Patrick Jane]

So you're just annoying is what you're saying

What do you mean?

 

[MMAProfessional]

What do you mean?

There ya go

 

[Patrick Jane]

You literally control their HEAD and their ARM and THROW them to their arm side.

Those aren't even all the same technique.