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Ashi garami

Judo technique

Type
Joint locks, Grappling positions
Martial arts
Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Japanese
足緘
Meaning
Leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition)
Classified as
judo technique
Listed in
Kansetsu-waza (Kodokan judo), Kinshi-waza (Kodokan judo), Kansetsu-waza (judo techniques), Positional grappling (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
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King's Kung-Fu and Tai Chi has taught 5 Animal 5 Family kung fu, tai chi and chi kung in Southern California since 1982. These original school pages cover this style:

Ashi garami (足緘) is a joint lock in judo that targets an opponent's leg. It is 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. Ashi garami is one of the four Kinshi-waza, techniques now forbidden in competition for safety reasons.. This technique is also often utilized in modern Bjj in both gi and nogi grappling.

Kanji in 足緘

leg, foot, be sufficient
on: ソク
kun: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す
7 strokes · JLPT 4
shut, seal
on: カン
kun: かん.する、と.じる
15 strokes

Other Judo joint locks

Japanese terms for joint locks

TermReadingMeaning
カニ挟みkanibasamiflying scissors; kani basami
とったりtottariarm bar throw
チョン掛けchongakepulling heel hook; throw using the right heel
逆とったりsakatottariarm bar throw counter
縦四方固めtateshihougatametate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
横四方固めyokoshihougatameyoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)

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Facts from Wikidata Q4805041 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); kanji data KANJIDIC2 and KanjiVG. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.