Glossary for Vale Tudo
Vale Tudo: 11 documented terms. Of those: classification of techniques, arts and schools (6), clothing (1), command and signal (1). Among them Guard, Tapout, Rashguard.
Terms inherited from: MMA
Close-range standing fight in which opponents hold each other by the neck, arms or torso. In muay thai and MMA it is used for knee strikes and takedowns.
United StatesA Brazilian jiu-jitsu position in which the practitioner lies on their back and controls the opponent with the legs. From guard they attack with joint locks, chokes and sweeps.
BrazilGetting past the legs of an opponent lying in guard into side control or another top position. In BJJ it earns three points under IBJJF rules.
Light MMA gloves with open fingers. They protect the knuckles while allowing grips, joint locks and chokes.
Tight-fitting elastic shirt for grappling without a kimono, no-gi BJJ and MMA. It protects the skin from abrasions and cannot be grabbed.
A fast, chaotic exchange in ground fighting where nobody has control and both fighters try to reach a better position.
Training in the air against an imaginary opponent. A boxer or fighter combines punches, kicks, dodges and footwork without a partner or equipment.
Reversed stance with the right hand and right foot forward, typical of left-handers. The right-hander stance is called orthodox.
Victory over an opponent by a joint lock or choke, when the opponent gives up. In BJJ, grappling and MMA it ends the match.
Bringing an opponent from standing to the ground so that the attacker ends up on top. It includes shots at the legs and throws.
Tapping out: the signal by which a fighter gives up under a joint lock or choke. The fighter taps a hand on the opponent or the mat, or gives up verbally.