Technique library

Browse all 100 Kodokan-classified techniques: 68 throws, 10 pins, 12 strangles, and 10 joint locks. Search by name or meaning, filter by position or classification, and mark items for short recall sessions.
Use these pages to recognize and remember techniques. Strangles and joint locks require qualified supervision.
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De-ashi-harai
Ashi-waza
出足払 · Advancing foot sweep
PRONUNCIATION
/deh ah-shee hah-rah-ee/
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Hiza-guruma
Ashi-waza
膝車 · Knee wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/hee-zah goo-roo-mah/
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Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi
Ashi-waza
支釣込足 · Supporting-foot lift-pull throw
PRONUNCIATION
/sah-sah-eh tsoo-ree-koh-mee ah-shee/
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Uki-goshi
Koshi-waza
浮腰 · Floating hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-kee goh-shee/
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O-soto-gari
Ashi-waza
大外刈 · Major outer reap
PRONUNCIATION
/oh soh-toh gah-ree/
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O-goshi
Koshi-waza
大腰 · Major hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/oh goh-shee/
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O-uchi-gari
Ashi-waza
大内刈 · Major inner reap
PRONUNCIATION
/oh oo-chee gah-ree/
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Seoi-nage
Te-waza
背負投 · Shoulder throw
PRONUNCIATION
/seh-oh-ee nah-geh/
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Ko-soto-gari
Ashi-waza
小外刈 · Minor outer reap
PRONUNCIATION
/koh soh-toh gah-ree/
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Ko-uchi-gari
Ashi-waza
小内刈 · Minor inner reap
PRONUNCIATION
/koh oo-chee gah-ree/
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Koshi-guruma
Koshi-waza
腰車 · Hip wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/koh-shee goo-roo-mah/
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Tsurikomi-goshi
Koshi-waza
釣込腰 · Lift-pull hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/tsoo-ree-koh-mee goh-shee/
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Okuri-ashi-harai
Ashi-waza
送足払 · Sliding foot sweep
PRONUNCIATION
/oh-koo-ree ah-shee hah-rah-ee/
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Tai-otoshi
Te-waza
体落 · Body drop
PRONUNCIATION
/tie oh-toh-shee/
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Harai-goshi
Koshi-waza
払腰 · Sweeping hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-rah-ee goh-shee/
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Uchi-mata
Ashi-waza
内股 · Inner thigh throw
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-chee mah-tah/
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Ko-soto-gake
Ashi-waza
小外掛 · Minor outer hook
PRONUNCIATION
/koh soh-toh gah-keh/
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Tsuri-goshi
Koshi-waza
釣腰 · Lifting hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/tsoo-ree goh-shee/
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Yoko-otoshi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
横落 · Side drop
PRONUNCIATION
/yoh-koh oh-toh-shee/
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Ashi-guruma
Ashi-waza
足車 · Leg wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/ah-shee goo-roo-mah/
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Hane-goshi
Koshi-waza
跳腰 · Spring hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-neh goh-shee/
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Harai-tsurikomi-ashi
Ashi-waza
払釣込足 · Lift-pull foot sweep
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-rah-ee tsoo-ree-koh-mee ah-shee/
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Tomoe-nage
Ma-sutemi-waza
巴投 · Circle throw
PRONUNCIATION
/toh-moh-eh nah-geh/
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Kata-guruma
Te-waza
肩車 · Shoulder wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-tah goo-roo-mah/
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Sumi-gaeshi
Ma-sutemi-waza
隅返 · Corner reversal
PRONUNCIATION
/soo-mee gah-eh-shee/
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Tani-otoshi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
谷落 · Valley drop
PRONUNCIATION
/tah-nee oh-toh-shee/
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Hane-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
跳巻込 · Springing wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-neh mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Sukui-nage
Te-waza
掬投 · Scooping throw
PRONUNCIATION
/soo-koo-ee nah-geh/
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Utsuri-goshi
Koshi-waza
移腰 · Hip shift
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-tsoo-ree goh-shee/
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O-guruma
Ashi-waza
大車 · Major wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/oh goo-roo-mah/
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Soto-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
外巻込 · Outer wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/soh-toh mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Uki-otoshi
Te-waza
浮落 · Floating drop
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-kee oh-toh-shee/
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O-soto-guruma
Ashi-waza
大外車 · Major outer wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/oh soh-toh goo-roo-mah/
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Uki-waza
Yoko-sutemi-waza
浮技 · Floating technique
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-kee wah-zah/
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Yoko-wakare
Yoko-sutemi-waza
横分 · Side separation
PRONUNCIATION
/yoh-koh wah-kah-reh/
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Yoko-guruma
Yoko-sutemi-waza
横車 · Side wheel
PRONUNCIATION
/yoh-koh goo-roo-mah/
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Ushiro-goshi
Koshi-waza
後腰 · Rear hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-shee-roh goh-shee/
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Ura-nage
Ma-sutemi-waza
裏投 · Rear throw
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-rah nah-geh/
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Sumi-otoshi
Te-waza
隅落 · Corner drop
PRONUNCIATION
/soo-mee oh-toh-shee/
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Yoko-gake
Yoko-sutemi-waza
横掛 · Side hook
PRONUNCIATION
/yoh-koh gah-keh/
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Ippon-seoi-nage
Te-waza
一本背負投 · One-arm shoulder throw
PRONUNCIATION
/eep-pohn seh-oh-ee nah-geh/
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Sode-tsurikomi-goshi
Koshi-waza
袖釣込腰 · Sleeve lift-pull hip throw
PRONUNCIATION
/soh-deh tsoo-ree-koh-mee goh-shee/
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O-soto-otoshi
Ashi-waza
大外落 · Major outer drop
PRONUNCIATION
/oh soh-toh oh-toh-shee/
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Morote-gari
Te-waza
双手刈 · Two-hand reap
PRONUNCIATION
/moh-roh-teh gah-ree/
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Obi-otoshi
Te-waza
帯落 · Belt drop
PRONUNCIATION
/oh-bee oh-toh-shee/
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Seoi-otoshi
Te-waza
背負落 · Dropping shoulder throw
PRONUNCIATION
/seh-oh-ee oh-toh-shee/
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Yama-arashi
Te-waza
山嵐 · Mountain storm
PRONUNCIATION
/yah-mah ah-rah-shee/
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Obi-tori-gaeshi
Te-waza
帯取返 · Belt-grab reversal
PRONUNCIATION
/oh-bee toh-ree gah-eh-shee/
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Kuchiki-taoshi
Te-waza
朽木倒 · One-hand drop
PRONUNCIATION
/koo-chee-kee tah-oh-shee/
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Kibisu-gaeshi
Te-waza
踵返 · Heel reversal
PRONUNCIATION
/kee-bee-soo gah-eh-shee/
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Uchi-mata-sukashi
Te-waza
内股すかし · Inner-thigh throw evasion
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-chee mah-tah soo-kah-shee/
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Ko-uchi-gaeshi
Te-waza
小内返 · Minor inner reap counter
PRONUNCIATION
/koh oo-chee gah-eh-shee/
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Tsubame-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
燕返 · Swallow counter
PRONUNCIATION
/tsoo-bah-meh gah-eh-shee/
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O-soto-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
大外返 · Major outer reap counter
PRONUNCIATION
/oh soh-toh gah-eh-shee/
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O-uchi-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
大内返 · Major inner reap counter
PRONUNCIATION
/oh oo-chee gah-eh-shee/
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Hane-goshi-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
跳腰返 · Spring hip counter
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-neh goh-shee gah-eh-shee/
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Harai-goshi-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
払腰返 · Sweeping hip counter
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-rah-ee goh-shee gah-eh-shee/
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Uchi-mata-gaeshi
Ashi-waza
内股返 · Inner-thigh counter
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-chee mah-tah gah-eh-shee/
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Hikikomi-gaeshi
Ma-sutemi-waza
引込返 · Pulling-down reversal
PRONUNCIATION
/hee-kee-koh-mee gah-eh-shee/
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Tawara-gaeshi
Ma-sutemi-waza
俵返 · Rice-bale reversal
PRONUNCIATION
/tah-wah-rah gah-eh-shee/
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Uchi-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
内巻込 · Inner wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-chee mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Daki-wakare
Yoko-sutemi-waza
抱分 · Body-hold separation
PRONUNCIATION
/dah-kee wah-kah-reh/
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O-soto-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
大外巻込 · Major outer wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/oh soh-toh mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Uchi-mata-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
内股巻込 · Inner-thigh wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-chee mah-tah mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Harai-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
払巻込 · Sweeping wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-rah-ee mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Ko-uchi-makikomi
Yoko-sutemi-waza
小内巻込 · Minor inner wraparound
PRONUNCIATION
/koh oo-chee mah-kee-koh-mee/
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Kani-basami
Yoko-sutemi-waza
蟹挟 · Crab scissors
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-nee bah-sah-mee/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Kawazu-gake
Yoko-sutemi-waza
河津掛 · Kawazu hook
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-wah-zoo gah-keh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Kesa-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
袈裟固 · Scarf hold
PRONUNCIATION
/keh-sah gah-tah-meh/
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Kuzure-kesa-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
崩袈裟固 · Modified scarf hold
PRONUNCIATION
/koo-zoo-reh keh-sah gah-tah-meh/
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Kami-shiho-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
上四方固 · Upper four-corner hold
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-mee shee-hoh gah-tah-meh/
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Tate-shiho-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
縦四方固 · Vertical four-corner hold
PRONUNCIATION
/tah-teh shee-hoh gah-tah-meh/
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Kata-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
肩固 · Shoulder hold
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-tah gah-tah-meh/
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Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
崩上四方固 · Modified upper four-corner hold
PRONUNCIATION
/koo-zoo-reh kah-mee shee-hoh gah-tah-meh/
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Yoko-shiho-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
横四方固 · Side four-corner hold
PRONUNCIATION
/yoh-koh shee-hoh gah-tah-meh/
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Ushiro-kesa-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
後袈裟固 · Reverse scarf hold
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-shee-roh keh-sah gah-tah-meh/
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Hadaka-jime
Shime-waza
裸絞 · Naked choke
PRONUNCIATION
/hah-dah-kah jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Okuri-eri-jime
Shime-waza
送襟絞 · Sliding lapel choke
PRONUNCIATION
/oh-koo-ree eh-ree jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Kataha-jime
Shime-waza
片羽絞 · Single-wing choke
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-tah-hah jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Sankaku-jime
Shime-waza
三角絞 · Triangle choke
PRONUNCIATION
/sahn-kah-koo jee-meh/
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Kata-juji-jime
Shime-waza
片十字絞 · Half cross choke
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-tah joo-jee jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Sode-guruma-jime
Shime-waza
袖車絞 · Sleeve wheel choke
PRONUNCIATION
/soh-deh goo-roo-mah jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫十字固 · Cross arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee joo-jee gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-garami
Kansetsu-waza
腕緘 · Entangled arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh gah-rah-mee/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫腋固 · Armpit arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee wah-kee gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫膝固 · Knee arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee hee-zah gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫腹固 · Stomach arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee hah-rah gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫腕固 · Straight arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee oo-deh gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Uki-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
浮固 · Floating hold
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-kee gah-tah-meh/
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Ura-gatame
Osaekomi-waza
裏固 · Rear hold
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-rah gah-tah-meh/
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Nami-juji-jime
Shime-waza
並十字絞 · Normal cross strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/nah-mee joo-jee jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Gyaku-juji-jime
Shime-waza
逆十字絞 · Reverse cross strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/gyah-koo joo-jee jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Katate-jime
Shime-waza
片手絞 · One-hand strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/kah-tah-teh jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ryote-jime
Shime-waza
両手絞 · Two-hand strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/ryoh-teh jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Tsukkomi-jime
Shime-waza
突込絞 · Thrusting strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/tsoo-koh-mee jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Do-jime
Shime-waza
胴絞 · Trunk strangle
PRONUNCIATION
/doh jee-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫脚固 · Leg-assisted arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee ah-shee gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-te-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫手固 · Hand arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee te gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame
Kansetsu-waza
腕挫三角固 · Triangle arm lock
PRONUNCIATION
/oo-deh hee-shee-gee sahn-kah-koo gah-tah-meh/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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Ashi-garami
Kansetsu-waza
足緘 · Leg entanglement
PRONUNCIATION
/ah-shee gah-rah-mee/
SUPERVISED PRACTICE ONLY
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