Kami shiho gatame (north-south hold) i the most common pinning hols applied from the north-south position in combat sports using a gi. Kami shiho gatame involves pinning the opponent’s arms to his or her side, typically by grabbing the opponent’s belt and using the arms to press the arms of the opponent inwards. Kami... more »
Kata gatame (shoulder hold) is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also one of the 25 techniques of Danzan Ryu’s constriction arts, Shimete, list. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. In Judo it is primarily a hold down as to submit a stronger... more »
Kata ha jime (shoulder choke), also spelled Katahajime, is a chokehold in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime-waza list. Kata ha jime uses the lapel of the judo uniform to exert pressure on the carotid arteries (minimal pressure also being applied to... more »
Katate Jime, is a choke on the trachea (air choke hold) performed either standing or at ground fighting from mount or guard positions. This choke is a part of the syllabus of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and Japanese Jujutsu. This hold is an air choke hold. It is relatively easy to perform and has the... more »
Kesa garami (scarf hold armlock) is a Jujutsu joint lock that you can do from a scarf hold position (kesa gatame). You can apply Kesa garami on Uke’s bent or straighten arm. This technique is used in Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu, Kawaishi method of Judo and in Mixed Martial Arts... more »
The kesa gatame (scarf hold) is a common pinning technique used in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This technique is typically used immediately following a throw or other takedown, and while waiting for or creating a submission. This technique, like other pins, allows the person on top to rest while creating stress for the opponent.... more »
Kimura (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), chicken wing/double wristlock (wrestling), or reverse keylock are terms used to specify a medial keylock known in judo as gyaku ude-garami (reverse arm entanglement) or simply as ude-garami. It needs some space behind the opponent to be effective, and can be applied from the side control or guard. The opponent’s wrist... more »
Makura kesa gatame (pillow scarf hold) A strong ground hold in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that lends itself well to MMA fighting with striking. The tori holds the uke in a Kesa Gatame, but the leg of the tori nearest the mat is brought up towards and underneath the uke’s head so that tori... more »
In 1951, Kimura defeated Hélio Gracie of the Gracie Jiu Jitsu family in a submission Judo match held in Brazil. During the fight Kimura threw Gracie repeatedly with many Judo techniques. However, Helio Gracie had made sure the ground was heavily padded to prevent Kimura from being able to knock him out with throws. Unable... more »
Born in November of 1878, and trained by Jigoro Kano and Tsunejiro Tomita in Judo, Mitsuyo Maeda (aka Conde Koma) is, perhaps, the most important figure in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began his Judo (then known as Kano Jiu-Jitsu) training in 1895 and was traveling the world to promote the art by... more »
Morote gari (two-hands reap) is a Judo double leg takedown adopted later by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hand technique, Te-waza. This is an efficient and very used technique to take an opponent down. It is twice more lethal than its little brother... more »
Okuri eri jime (sliding lapel strangle) is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime waza list. It is a purely gi technique, but the principles are very similar to the rear kaked chocke and many other no-gi chokes. It mainly disrupts blood flow through both carotids using the collars... more »
The omoplata (shoulder blade) is a commonly featured shoulder lock in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. The omoplata can be applied from the guard, by placing one leg under the opponent’s armpit and turning 180 degrees... more »
The guard is a ground grappling position where one combatant has their back to the ground, while attempting to control the other combatant using the legs. In pure grappling combat sports, the guard is considered an advantageous position, since the bottom combatant can attack with various joint locks and chokeholds, while the top combatant’s... more »
Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. Gracie gained fame for his... more »
In Ryote-jime (two-hand strangle) two hands on either side of the neck apply the strangle by twisting of the wrists. Like juji-jime, but without the crossed arm movement. Any movement can be considered Ryote-jime, the two videos demonstrating two collar grips, fingers in-thumbs out and thumbs out-fingers in. Other collar grips will suffice. Another... more »