Ude hishigi waki gatame

Ude hishigi waki gatame
Wrestler Tommaso Ciampa applying Ude hishigi waki gatame with a figure-four hold. Wrestler Tommaso Ciampa applying Ude hishigi waki gatame with a figure-four hold.
Classification	Katame-waza
Sub classification	Kansetsu-waza
Targets	Arm
Kodokan	Yes
Technique name
Rōmaji	Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame
Japanese	腕挫腋固
English	Armpit arm-entanglement

Ude-Hishigi-Waki-Gatame is an armlock and one of the official 29 grappling techniques of Kodokan Judo. 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. Falling directly to the mat while applying or attempting to apply the Waki gatame in competition is listed as an Hansoku-make (Grave Infringement) by the International Judo Federation.

Technique Description

This armlock is executed with Uke on their stomach, while tori has uke's arm trapped with the elbow beneath tori's armpit. Tori lifts uke's hand, causing hyperextension of the elbow joint in a similar manner to Ude-Hishigi-Juji-Gatame.

Included Systems

Systems:

• Kodokan Judo, List of Kodokan Judo techniques

Lists:

• The Canon Of Judo
• Judo technique

Similar Techniques, Variants, and Aliases

Similar Techniques

• Ude-Hishigi-Kata-Osae-Tai-Gatame and variant Ude-Hishigi-Tai-Gatame are described in The Canon Of Judo and are demonstrated by Kyuzo Mifune in the video "The Essence of Judo".

Alias

• Armpit Armlock
• Body armlock (Ude-hishigi-tai-gatame)
• Fujiwara armbar

External links

• Judo-ch.jp/english - Encyclopedic entry on technique
• Suginoharyu.com - Example video