King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Judo joint locks

30 joint locks of Judo with their own page, plus entries from Wikipedia technique lists.

Judo joint locks in technique lists

TechniqueJapaneseMeaningGroup
Obi tori gaeshi帯取返Belt grab reversalShinmeisho no waza
Kesa-gatame袈裟固Scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Kata-gatame肩固Shoulder holdOsaekomi-waza
Kami-shiho-gatame上四方固Upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame崩上四方固Broken upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Yoko-shiho-gatame横四方固Side four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Tate-shiho-gatame縦四方固Vertical four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kesa-gatame崩袈裟固Broken scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Uki-gatame浮固Floating hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Ura-gatame裏固Back hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Ushiro-kesa-gatame後袈裟固Reverse scarf hold (Added 2017)Osaekomi-waza
Ude-garami腕緘Arm entanglement (figure-four armlock)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame腕挫十字固Back-lying perpendicular armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame腕挫腕固ArmlockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame腕挫膝固Knee armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame腕挫腋固Armpit arm entanglementKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame腕挫腹固Side-extended armbarKansetsu-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame腕挫脚固Side-lying armbarKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-te-gatame腕挫手固Hand lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame腕挫三角固Triangular armbarKansetsu-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglementKinshi-waza
Kesa-gatame袈裟固Scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kesa-gatame崩袈裟固Broken scarf holdOsaekomi-waza
Ushiro-kesa-gatame後袈裟固Osaekomi-waza
Kata-gatame肩固Shoulder holdOsaekomi-waza
Kami-shiho-gatame上四方固Upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame崩上四方固Broken upper four quarter hold downOsaekomi-waza
Tate-shiho-gatame縦四方固Vertical four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Yoko-shiho-gatame横四方固Side four quarter holdOsaekomi-waza
Ura-gatame裹固Back holdOsaekomi-waza
Uki-gatame浮固Floating holdOsaekomi-waza
Ura-kesa-gatame裹袈裟固Osaekomi-waza
Sangaku-gatame三角固Osaekomi-waza
Mune-gatame胸固めOsaekomi-waza
Ashi-garami足緘Leg entanglement. (Forbidden in competition.)Kansetsu-waza
Ude-garami腕緘Arm entanglement or "figure-four" key lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame腕挫脚固Side-lying arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame腕挫腹固Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbowKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame腕挫膝固Knee arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame腕挫十字固Back-lying perpendicular arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame腕挫三角固Triangular arm barKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-te-gatame腕挫手固Hand lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame腕挫腕固Arm lockKansetsu-waza
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame腕挫腋固Armpit arm entanglementKansetsu-waza
Ashi-Dori-GaramiEntangled leg dislocationKansetsu-waza
Hiza-HishigiKnee crushKansetsu-waza
Ashi-hishigi足挫Straight ankle lockKansetsu-waza
Sankaku-garami三角緘Kansetsu-waza
Ura-gatame裹固Opponent on all fours
Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshiOpponent on all fours
Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshiOpponent on all fours
Obi-tori-yoko-mawashiOpponent on all fours
Foot lock counter to-rear-mounted positionOn all own fours
Niju-garamiDouble entanglementExtracting own leg
Shitsu膝or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): KneeKyusho

See also

Technique lists quoted from English Wikipedia: List of Kodokan judo techniques, List of judo techniques (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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