Tap before trouble starts - Mixed Martial Arts | Zoonk

Tap before trouble starts - Mixed Martial Arts | Zoonk

Tap before trouble starts

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Close-up of two MMA training partners frozen in a grappling hold, with one partner clearly tapping the other’s shoulder three times; add a small label near the tapping hand: “STOP NOW,” and avoid showing a referee or winner pose.

What a tap means

A tap is not a loss or an apology. It is the safety signal that means stop right now because the hold, pressure, or situation is no longer safe to continue.