The Scissor Hold
by olds0442  

History: The scissor hold has been in existence since the beginning of
wrestling. It is a favorite submission hold and probably one of the most deadly
used in the sport. There are several different types that I will list below
with a brief description of each.

Neck scissor: this by far is the most effective way to get a submission from
an opponent. It is more of a choke hold really, but is very effective against a
helpless opponent. This is one of my favorites.

Body scissor: this is a good way to wear an opponent down by wrapping your
thighs around his midsection, chest or lower abdomen you can force the
air from his lungs and cause pure agony. Maybe even a quick submission if
the wrestler applying the hold has strong enough thighs and she has the endurance to
keep pouring on the pressure for a long period of time if need be.

Head scissor: this one is another good submission hold but not as effective as
the neck scissors but again if the wrestler applying it is strong enough in
the thighs she can cause a lot of pain to their opponent and wear him down.

Reverse Head scissor: this hold can be very effective for the simple fact that
the wrestler applying it is in such a position that she can really put a lot
of pressure on her opponent with little effort on her part. Also they, if she is
on top, she can cause great discomfort with just her body weight while laying on
her opponent and applying the hold.

And finally my personal favorite;
The reverse neck scissor: this is probably even more effective than the
regular side neck scissors because by laying on top of your opponent and
crushing his neck between your thighs you can apply severe pressure by the
way you're positioned on them. But please use with some caution for this hold
could put your opponent in the hospital or knock him out if you're not
careful. It is usually a very quick submission hold.

Well I hope you enjoyed my personal rendering of this my all time favorite
wrestling hold, and if you have any pictures of scissor holds please send them
to me at olds0442@aol.com I will return as many as you send me. I have over
100 on file. And thank you for visiting Diana the Valkyrie's web site she is # 1 in my
book!!