How many of you have either been in a Figure Four or placed one on someone else?

Like many wrestling moves, if done correctly you can apply quite a bit of pain with this.

I did it in high school. In my first varsity match I don't know how I got in position but I got a figure-four on the kid's head. The kid lost his fight after that. I heard someone from the side of the mat yell, "Arch your back." So I did and the opponent just gave up. The ref slapped the mat for a pin.

 

I never was able to use that move again.

 

Btw, I am assuming you mean the move where you put the top of your foot behind the knee of your other leg. I had his head in the open area created by this position. This is not the same as a scissors hold in which you cross your legs at the ankle and squeeze your legs together. The scissors hold was illegal because of the force you can apply when squeezing your legs together. A figure-four allows you to control your opponent, exert some pressure, but you can't generate as much force this way.

Why is this a poll question?