Cradle (wrestling)

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Cradle
An example of a cradle, done by a high school wrestler on his opponent in collegiate (or scholastic) wrestling.

The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move's similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the neck of their opponent with one arm and wrapping the elbow of the other arm behind the knee of the opponent. The wrestler then locks both hands together to prevent their opponent from escaping.