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Before Blue can get her bearings, Green has trapped her in a nasty submission hold. As you can see, she has braced her legs against Blue's neck and head, and has pulled her arms behind her. This move has a bit of a twist, in that Blue's arms are crossed behind her back and Green is not holding her by the wrists. She has a very firm grip on a single finger on each hand, with her thumb tightly braced against the side or underside of the finger. It is the ultimate lesson in leverage and efficiency.

Green does not have to pull very hard on Blue's arms. She only needs to make sure that Blue's fingers don't slip out of her grip. She can relax and let the weight of her legs keep pressure on Blue's neck, shoulders and back or she can flex her legs to increase the pressure and cause quite a bit of pain. This forces Blue to try and straighten herself, but with so little leverage she must make a considerable effort just to keep the pain levels manageable. And if she tries to pull her arms away, Green only needs to apply some pressure to each finger in her grasp, which causes pain and creates the sensation that the finger is going to break. If Green had grabbed her wrists instead, then Blue would have considerably more leverage and might be able to break the hold through brute strength. For about thirty seconds, Green quietly flexes her legs and squeezes Blue's fingers when she struggles. Blue cries out angrily each time, but is forced to stop trying to escape. She's helpless, and they both know it. When the referee asks her if she wants to submit, she glares at him and spits out a frustrated and hoarse "NO!" Now she is ready for the next part of Green's plan.

Blue is sometimes referred to as "Brahma" (like the bull) in the locker room, a reference to her strength and stamina. But she hates the name; she thinks they're calling her a cow. Green yells "Hey Brahma! Scream if you think I'm the better wrestler!" and then puts a lot of pressure on her fingers, causing her to cry out in pain. This infuriates the young wrestler and she makes several determined attempts at pulling away from the hold. Green is impressed at her resiliency and pain tolerance; this young lady definitely has what it takes to become a champion somewhere down the line. But in the end her lack of leverage and the excruciating pain in her fingers keeps her securely held in place. Green maintains the hold for several minutes, alternating between squeezing her legs against Blue's neck and taunting her while flexing her trapped fingers in directions that they are not meant to bend. She smiles in spite of herself as Blue's screams start to lose their energy and her foe begins to breathe heavily from the exertion. She cannot see her face, but she's pretty sure it's bright red and streaming with sweat and tears. Finally, Blue lets out a cry that is more of a whimper, and Green knows that it's time for the next lesson.

Technical Notes: As I've noted in the other pieces, Green's strategy is not to injure her opponent, and in fact she doesn't really want to hurt her. She wants to wear her down and show her that brute strength can be countered with strategy and knowledge. If Blue wants to be a champion, she'll need to learn to wrestle and not just to bully.

This pose took a few steps to nail down. First I sketched the figures and poses without any references, then checked some photo refs to make sure that everything was in the right place and made some corrections, then went back and sketched it out again. I used a separate photo ref to make sure I had her mouth drawn correctly.

Description
Before Blue can get her bearings, Green has trapped her in a nasty submission hold. As you can see, she has braced her legs against Blue's neck and head, and has pulled her arms behind her. This move has a bit of a twist, in that Blue's arms are crossed behind her back and Green is not holding her by the wrists. She has a very firm grip on a single finger on each hand, with her thumb tightly braced against the side or underside of the finger. It is the ultimate lesson in leverage and efficiency.

Green does not have to pull very hard on Blue's arms. She only needs to make sure that Blue's fingers don't slip out of her grip. She can relax and let the weight of her legs keep pressure on Blue's neck, shoulders and back or she can flex her legs to increase the pressure and cause quite a bit of pain. This forces Blue to try and straighten herself, but with so little leverage she must make a considerable effort just to keep the pain levels manageable. And if she tries to pull her arms away, Green only needs to apply some pressure to each finger in her grasp, which causes pain and creates the sensation that the finger is going to break. If Green had grabbed her wrists instead, then Blue would have considerably more leverage and might be able to break the hold through brute strength. For about thirty seconds, Green quietly flexes her legs and squeezes Blue's fingers when she struggles. Blue cries out angrily each time, but is forced to stop trying to escape. She's helpless, and they both know it. When the referee asks her if she wants to submit, she glares at him and spits out a frustrated and hoarse "NO!" Now she is ready for the next part of Green's plan.

Blue is sometimes referred to as "Brahma" (like the bull) in the locker room, a reference to her strength and stamina. But she hates the name; she thinks they're calling her a cow. Green yells "Hey Brahma! Scream if you think I'm the better wrestler!" and then puts a lot of pressure on her fingers, causing her to cry out in pain. This infuriates the young wrestler and she makes several determined attempts at pulling away from the hold. Green is impressed at her resiliency and pain tolerance; this young lady definitely has what it takes to become a champion somewhere down the line. But in the end her lack of leverage and the excruciating pain in her fingers keeps her securely held in place. Green maintains the hold for several minutes, alternating between squeezing her legs against Blue's neck and taunting her while flexing her trapped fingers in directions that they are not meant to bend. She smiles in spite of herself as Blue's screams start to lose their energy and her foe begins to breathe heavily from the exertion. She cannot see her face, but she's pretty sure it's bright red and streaming with sweat and tears. Finally, Blue lets out a cry that is more of a whimper, and Green knows that it's time for the next lesson.

Technical Notes: As I've noted in the other pieces, Green's strategy is not to injure her opponent, and in fact she doesn't really want to hurt her. She wants to wear her down and show her that brute strength can be countered with strategy and knowledge. If Blue wants to be a champion, she'll need to learn to wrestle and not just to bully.

This pose took a few steps to nail down. First I sketched the figures and poses without any references, then checked some photo refs to make sure that everything was in the right place and made some corrections, then went back and sketched it out again. I used a separate photo ref to make sure I had her mouth drawn correctly.