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Katame Waza - Grappling Techniques

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Katame-waza: grappling techniques -

Osaekomi-waza (押込技): pins or mat holds
  1. Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固): Upper four quarter hold down
  2. Kata-gatame (肩固): Shoulder hold
  3. Kesa-gatame (袈裟固): Scarf hold
  4. Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame (崩上四方固): Broken upper four quarter hold down
  5. Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
  6. Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固): Vertical four quarter hold
  7. Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固): Side four quarter hold
  8. Ura-gatame (裹固) (1/1/2014 this is now recognized as a valid competition technique)
Unrecognized techniques
  1. Uki-gatame (浮固): Floating hold
  2. Ura-kesa-gatame (裹袈裟固)
  3. Ushiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固): Reverse Scarf Hold. 
  4. The Kodokan officially also refers to this technique as kuzure-kesa-gatame.
  5. Sangaku-Gatame : Triangular Hold (三角固)
Shime-waza (絞技): chokes or strangles[edit]
  1. Do-jime (胴絞): Trunk strangle. Do-jime is a prohibited technique in Judo contest.
  2. Gyaku Jūji-jime (逆十字絞): Reverse cross strangle
  3. Hadaka-jime (裸絞): Naked strangle
  4. Kata-ha-jime (片羽絞): Single wing strangle
  5. Kata-juji-jime (片十字絞): Half cross strangle
  6. Kata-te-jime (片手絞): One-hand strangle
  7. Nami-juji-jime (並十字絞): Normal cross strangle
  8. Okuri-eri-jime (送襟絞): Sliding lapel strangle
  9. Ryo-te-jime (両手絞): Two-hand strangle
  10. Sankaku-jime (三角絞): Triangular strangle, triangle choke
  11. Sode-guruma-jime (袖車絞): Sleeve wheel strangle (Eziquiel/Ezekiel choke)
  12. Tsukkomi-jime (突込絞): Thrust choke
Unrecognized techniques
  1. Jigoku-jime (地獄絞): Hell strangle
  2. Ura-juji-jime (裹十字絞)
Kansetsu-waza (関節技): joint locks
  1. Ashi-garami (足絡): Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)
  2. Ude-garami (腕絡): Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lock
  3. Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame (腕挫足固): Side-lying arm bar
  4. Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame (腕挫腹固): Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow.
  5. Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame (腕挫膝固): Knee arm bar.
  6. Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame (腕挫十字固): Back-lying perpendicular arm bar.
  7. Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame (腕挫三角固): Triangular strangle, using the legs.
  8. Ude-hishigi-te-gatame (腕挫手固):
  9. Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame (腕挫腕固):
  10. Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (腕挫腋固):
Unrecognized techniques
  1. Ashi-Dori-Garame: Entangled leg dislocation
  2. Hiza-Hishigi: Knee crush
  3. Ashi-hishigi (足挫): Straight ankle lock
  4. Sankaku-garami (三角絡): Triangular entanglement

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