page_title: Professional wrestling holds
section_title: Fujiwara armbar
hierarchical_section_title: Professional wrestling holds / Stretches / Fujiwara armbar
caption_attribution_description: English: Mark Haskins (top) applying his Bridging Fujiwara arm bar on Tarik (formerly Alex Vega)
context_page_description: Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. Some wrestlers use these holds as their finishing maneuvers, often nicknaming them to reflect their character or persona. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible.
context_section_description: Invented by Yoshiaki Fujiwara it is also known as a short "armbar". With the opponent lying on his/her belly, the wrestler lies on the opponent's back, at a 90° angle to him/her, putting some or all of his/her weight on the opponent to prevent him/her from moving. The opponent's arm is then hooked and pulled back into his/her body, stretching the forearms, biceps and pectoral muscles. Variations of this can include clasping the opponent's hand instead of hooking the upper arm, for extra leverage and bridging out, while performing the move to increase leverage and immobilize the opponent. A kneeling variation also exists as Becky Lynch uses it as the Dis-arm-her, where the attacking wrestler takes a face-down opponent's arm in a kneeling position adding pressure by pulling back on the arm. A reverse version also exists, with the opponent lying on his/her back, the wrestler lies on the mat, putting some or all of his/her weight on the opponent to prevent him/her from moving. The opponent's arm is then hooked and pulled back into his/her body, stretching the forearms, biceps and pectoral muscles.It's used by the current Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo and Tommaso Ciampa. Timothy Thatcher uses it as his submission finisher.
caption: Mark Haskins applying his Bridging Fujiwara armbar on Tarik.
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