Talk:Nelson hold

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[edit] Pictures

Could we get some better pictures. The ones we have now are pretty hard to see where the arms are actually located. Combat52

Ummm-no offence meant to anyone but maybe we could get the pictures changed, just because Farmer Burns is in fact performing the technique incorrectly. Notice in the pictures of the half nelson that Burns' forearm is placed under the bicep of his opponent; which is incorrect. It should be under and inside the deltoid. Also, the photo of Burns' performing the 3/4 Nelson is incorrect. The picture shows a "re-inforced Half Nelson, not the 3/4. For the 3/4 nelson, Burns should have locked in the half nelson with his right arm and then reached underneath his man with the left, grabbing his own hand at the hairline for the crank. Oops. --Beebee2 13:50, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Origin of name

I'm unclear why it's called a 'nelson': at the beginning of the piece it says it was named after Horatio Nelson and towards the end it says it was named after wrestler Bobby Nelson?

[edit] Bobby Nelson

Bobby Nelson is rumored falsely to have invented the nelson holds (this includes the full nelson). He was born long after they were considered wrestling fundamentals. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.78.215.180 (talk) 18:36, 26 May 2008 (UTC)