, also referred to as in the ''Canon Of Judo'', is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of

Kodokan Judo is an unarmed 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 Nipponica, "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, and is also demonstrated by Kyuzo Mifune in the video The Essence of Judo.

Technique description

Sankaku is translated as "triangle," Ude-Hishigi as arm break, with gatame roughly translated as control. The triangle is formed by the legs of Tori that cross behind the head of Uke. The form created by the crossed legs resembles a triangle, hence the name. Sankaku-waza is a term that includes several control techniques (levers, chokes and fixed assets) that are characterized by this particular method of maintaining control with the legs.

Escapes

Kesa-gata-sankaku-gatame-ude-hishigi

Scarf hold triangle armlock defense method

Included Systems

Systems: *

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'' ( ...

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List of Kodokan Judo techniques 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 (br ...

Lists: * The Canon Of Judo * Judo technique *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 ...

**Ude gatame ude kujiki (3rd pattern)(腕固腕挫その三) **Sankaku-Gatame-Ude-Kujiki (1st pattern, 2nd pattern)(三角固腕挫その一、三角固腕挫その二)

Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases

Variants *Ao-Muke-Gata-Ude-Hishigi :Ao-Muke-Gata-Ude-Hishigi is described in the ''Canon Of Judo.'' * Omote sankaku gatame (表三角固) * Yoko sankaku gatame (横三角固) * Ushiro sankaku gatame (後三角固) * Shime garami (絞緘) USMC-02343

IJF Official Names: *Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame(腕挫三角固) *U.H. Sankaku gatame *Sankaku gatame(三角固) *SGT Aliases *Three corner armlock

References

External links

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