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In this old 10 minutes footage, Masahiko Kimura showes his Judo knowledge and his famous lock Ude Garami.

Antonius “Anton” Johannes Geesink (April 6, 1934 – August 27, 2010) was a Dutch 10th-dan judoka from Utrecht. He was a three-time World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965), Olympic Gold Medalist (1964) and won 21 European championships. He was 6’6″ (1.98m) tall and at one time weighed 320 pounds (145 kg). Geesink first participated [...]

Ashi garami (leg dislocation) that targets an opponent’s leg. It is one of the nine joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo’s Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. Ashi-Garami is one of the four forbidden techniques, Kinshi-waza. [From Wikipedia. Original page is here]

Ashi gatame (leg armlock) is one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. It is one of the joint techniques of the Kansetsu-waza list, one of the three grappling lists in Judo’s Katame-waza enumerating 29 grappling techniques. [1] Tori places his left knee on the ground, raises his right knee, which contains Uke’s [...]

Ashi guruma (leg wheel) is listed as an ashi-waza, but as many of these depends much on the use of the hands. Simply put, the leg needs to be across the partner, between that of an O-guruma and a Tai-otoshi. This is then used as a bar over which you throw your opponent. There are [...]

Learn how to combine grappling and throwing (tai otoshi and juji gatame) in this free martial arts video from master Judo instructor Richard Acuna.

The cross armlock (juji gatame) is derived from japanese jujutsu. In general, the attacker grabs the wrist of the targeted arm of the opponent, holding and securing it by squeezing it between the thighs of the attacker. The attacker’s legs end up across the opponent’s chest, with the arm held between the thighs, with the [...]

Daki wakare (hug separation) is a old Jujutsu/Judo throw classified as a sacrifice throwing technique. This throw is done with Uke on all fours, with his back to you and is about to rise. Tori aproaches quickly from the rear and wraps his arms around Uke’s trunk, holding high on Uke’s right lapel with his [...]

Daki-age (hug lift) is a Judo/Jujutsu throw now prohibited in Judo competition. To perform the technique, simply stand and lift with your arms and hips and launch your partner to the ground, ideally launching yourself. Nowadays this technique is popular in Mixed Martial Arts fights,

Danzan Ryu Jujitsu (Cedar Mountain System) was founded by Henry Seishiro Okazaki in the 1920’s in the Hawaiian Islands, and is one of the most comprehensive and most widely taught styles of Jujitsu in the United States. It includes not only all the pertinent elements of an effective self-defense system, but also a complete system [...]

De ashi barai (advanced foot sweep), is one of the original 40 throws of Judo as developed by Jigoro Kano. It belongs to the first group, Dai-Ikkyo, of the traditional throwing list, Gokyo-no-Nagewaza, of Kodokan Judo. It is also part of the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo. It is classified as a foot technique, [...]

Do-jime (chest compression) is one of the twelve constriction techniques of Kodokan Judo in the Shime-waza list. Do-Jime is one of the four forbidden techniques, Kinshi-waza Tori is on his back and Uke is between his legs. Tori hooks his feet one against the other behind Uke, and raises his legs so as to bring [...]

An ezekiel choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or sode guruma jime in Judo, is a type of chokehold which compresses an opponent’s trachea. The technique can be executed from a variety of positions, but is generally performed by wrapping one arm behind the opponent’s head and grasping onto the sleeve of the judogi with the opposite hand. [...]

Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (Russian: (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship. He holds the distinction [...]

The flying armbar is a version of the juji-gatame that is performed from a stand-up position. Without a gi, it is typically applied when the opponent has a collar tie. By tightly holding the opponent’s neck and arm, the attacker puts one of their shins against the opponents midsection, and leans up on the opponent; [...]

The Kodokan Go no Kata is set of exercises developed in 1887. The Kodokan preserved the techniques of this kata from early jujutsu training methods. Originally this kata was called the GoJu no Kata (the form of strength and flexibility), however the research into the kata was inadequate and the developers were not pleased with [...]

Gokor came out of retirement in 1997 when promoters put together the World Fighting Federation. For the main event, Gokor faced Japan’s undefeated heavyweight Shootfighting champion. Gokor currently trains professional and amateur fighters at the Hayastan MMA Academy in North Hollywood. Chivichyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia. Gokor began his training as a young child [...]

The Go no sen no kata is a judo kata that focuses on counter-attacks to throwing techniques. It is not an officially recognized kata of judo, but its importance is attested to by its inclusion in Kawaishi’s The complete seven katas of judo. Writing in the early post-war period, Kawaishi described the kata as being [...]