half nelson

He moved around the desk quickly and slipped a half nelson on the senator before he could even react.

The most common way of securing the fall is through the various nelson holds, in particular, the half nelson.

I had a pretty good half nelson on him.

He had her arm in a half nelson so that it hurt.

Instead, he got Alec in a half nelson and tickled him with his free hand.

Then he leaped up and threw a half nelson around my neck.

After I finally managed to get a half nelson on him, we pretty much guessed what the score was.

Frank applied a half nelson, until beads of sweat stood out on his opponent's forehead.

One figure has the other in a half nelson and crotch hold.

The hand not performing the nelson is placed on the opponent's head to increase the overall power of the half nelson.