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[[Image:UffiziFlorenceWrestlers.jpg|thumb|right|"The Wrestlers" from Uffizi Gallery, Florence.]]
A '''hold''' in [[martial arts]], [[grappling]], [[wrestling]] or [[judo]] is a general term for a specific grip that is applied to an opponent. Holds are principally used to control the opponent, and to advance in points or positioning. Holds may be categorized by their function ([[clinching hold|clinching]], [[pinning hold|pinning]], [[submission hold|submission]]), purpose ([[chokehold]], [[pain compliance hold]], etcetera) or by the motion or body part they use or attack ([[jointlock]], [[armlock]], [[shoulderlock]], [[neck crank]], and so on). Most holds have many, many variations, so an exhaustive list is difficult to compile.
The same hold may be called by different names in different arts or countries. Some of the more common names for grappling holds include:
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