
The Essential Glima Fighter's Pocket Translator

We’ve put this English/Norweigan Translation together to help students through their gradings. Yes, you DO need to know Glima Teknikker terminology for gradings.
Print it, use it in your training sessions, practice the language just like you do with the art itself and it will become second nature. Lykke Til!
Stance Stilling
Glima Wrestling Stance Brytestilling
Glima Combat Stance Kampstilling
Balance Breaking Balansebryting
Strike Slag (pron. Schlag)
Slap Klaps
Open hand strike Åpen Hånd Slag (pron. Open Hond Schlag)
Closed hand strike Hammer Slag
Front 'snap' kick Spark
Front thrusting kick Skyve Spark (pron. Shive Spark)
Counter to strike/Kick Techniques: Kontreringer
High block interception Høy Blokk
Wrestling/Grappling Techniques Bryting / Grappling Teknikker
Break the clinch Bryte Clinch
Break clinch counter Bryte Clinch Kontring
Grip Grep
Handsal, also called "Glima grip"
Wrist grip Håndledd Grep (pron. Hondheld Grep)
Neck grip Nakkegrep
Friction grip Friksjon Grep
Throwing Techniques Kast
Neck Throw Nakkekast
Hip Throw Hoftekast
Shoulder throw Skulder Kast
Outside leg reap Utvendig Fotfeiing
Outside foot sweep Utvendig Fotsveip
Ground Techniques Bakke Teknikker
Discomfort Techniques Ubehags Teknikker
Finger pressure Finger Press
Thumb pressure Tommel Press
Knuckle pressure Knoke Press
Elbow pressure Albue Press
Knee pressure Kne Press
Ground Defence Bakke-Forsvar
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