- Single rear wrist grab: Pry or circular release/ Z-bar, Ulna press / Wrist flex
- Double rear wrist grab: Pry or circular release/ Right angle hold
- Two-on-one rear wrist grab: Pry or circular release/ Single arm break
- Rear long-arm choke: Windmill release/ Takedown or arm break
- Rear bar-arm choke: Take down release/ Rotate into headlock
- Single lapel grab: Strike arm, elbowlock / Ears, eyes, head butt, groin
- Front bearhug, arms free: Throat, jaw or nose push away / Eye, throw
- Front bearhug, arms pinned: Hip push, groin, throat push / Ribs, reverse elbow lock
- Rear bearhug, arms free: Hand nerve, finger break / Groin, reverse entering throw
- Rear bearhug, arms pinned: Wedge, turn, groin, throat push/ Groin grab and stomp
- Rear shoulder grab: Figure 4 and sweep
- Hairgrab front: Reverse armbar
- Hairgrab rear: Right angle hold
- Hammerlock: Pull out, figure 4
- Tackle: Forearm, front fall, choke