is a mat hold described in the ''Canon Of Judo''. Changes to the

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Rules in October 2013 made it a legitimate hold (osaekomi) for competition. In 2017, it was added as an official named technique by the Kodokan. It can be used as a ''turtle turnover'' as demonstrated in ''The Essence Of Judo'' by

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. It is categorized as

Katame-waza A grappling hold, commonly referred to simply as a hold that in Japanese is referred to as ''katame-waza'' ( "grappling technique"), is any specific grappling, wrestling, judo, or other martial art grip that is applied to an opponent. Grappl ...

(grappling technique).

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

English aliases: *Back hold

References

* Judo technique {{Judo-stub