is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the
Kansetsu-waza
A joint lock is a grappling technique involving manipulation of an opponent's joints in such a way that the joints reach their maximal degree of motion and hyperextension.
In judō these are referred to as, 関節技 ''kansetsu-waza'', "joint loc ...
list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo's
Katame-waza
enumerating 29 grappling techniques
All of Judo's competition legal joint techniques are
arm locks
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...
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Technique Description
Hiza refers to knee. Gatame refers to pin. This technique is using the knee to joint lock and pin the opponent. Once the opponent is face down an arm bar can be applied using the knee on the opponents elbow, the opponents hand must be pinky up. Upwards pressure can be applied on the wrist while downward pressure is applied with the knee on the elbow. The inside of the knee area can also be used to torque the elbow/shoulder from a bottom transition.
Technique History
Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases
Variants
*Sankaku garami(
Omoplata
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...
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*Reverse Omoplata
*V-cross armlock
IJF Official Aliases:
*U.H. hiza gatame
*Hiza gatame(膝固)
Variants or Aliases
*Ude-Hishigi-Betsu-Gata
:Ude-Hishigi-Betsu-Gata is also described in ''The Canon Of Judo'', this technique is similar to the second variation below, Ude-Hishigi-Ude-Gatame-Ni, except that Uke remains on their feet while Tori wraps one of his legs around Uke's arm.
*Hiza gatame ude kujiki
*Ude gatame ude kujiki
*Tachiai ude kujiki
Included Systems
Systems:
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Kodokan
The , or ''Kōdōkan'' (講道館), is the headquarters of the worldwide judo community. The ''kōdōkan'' was founded in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, and is now an eight-story building in Tokyo. Etymology
Literally, ''kō'' ( ...
Judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
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Judo Lists
Like many other martial arts, Kodokan judo provides lists of techniques students must learn to earn rank. For a more complete list of judo techniques by technique classification, including Japanese kanji, see the article judo techniques.
Ukemi (b ...
Lists:
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The Canon Of Judo
The Canon of Judo is a book that was originally published in 1956, and written by Kodokan 10th dan, Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965). The book covers almost all of the Kodokan recognized techniques, adds variations and new techniques, including Do-Jime in ...
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Judo technique
This is a list of judo techniques. They are categorized into throwing techniques (''nage-waza''), grappling techniques (''katame-waza''), body-striking techniques (''atemi-waza)'', blocks and parries (''uke-waza''), receiving/breakfall techni ...
*The video, The Essence of Judo featuring
Kyuzo Mifune
has been categorized as one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō.
Early life
Mifune was born on April 21, 1883, in Kuji Cit ...
**Hiza gatame ude kujiki
**Ude gatame ude kujiki (2nd pattern, 4th pattern)
**Tachiai ude kujiki
References
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External links
Mifune's Goshin Jutsu
Judo technique
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