Judo joint locks
30 joint locks of Judo with their own page, plus entries from Wikipedia technique lists.
- Judo · JujutsuArmlock (腕緘)Judo technique
- Judo · Brazilian jiu-jitsuAshi garami (足緘)Judo technique
- Judo · Brazilian jiu-jitsuAshi-Hishigi (足挫)Judo technique
- Judo · JujutsuKata gatame (肩固)Judo technique
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu · JudoNorth–south position (上四方固)Ground grappling position
- JudoUde hishigi waki gatame (腕挫腋固)Judo technique
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu · JudoKnee-on-stomach (浮固)Grappling position
- Judo · JujutsuUde hishigi sankaku gatame (腕挫三角固)Judo technique
- JudoUra gatame (裏固)Judo technique
- JudoUshiro-kesa-gatame (後袈裟固)Judo technique
- Judo · Brazilian jiu-jitsuKesa-gatame (袈裟固)Judo technique
- JudoUde hishigi hara gatame (腕挫腹固)Judo technique
- Judo · Brazilian jiu-jitsuUde hishigi hiza gatame (腕挫膝固)Judo technique
- JudoUde hishigi juji gatame (腕挫十字固)Judo technique
- JudoUde hishigi ude gatame (腕挫腕固)Judo technique
- JudoMune-gatame (胸固め)
- JudoUde hishigi ashi gatame (腕挫脚固)Judo technique
- JudoUde hishigi te gatame (腕挫手固)Judo technique
- JudoKuzure kami shiho gatame (崩上四方固)Judo technique
- JudoObi tori gaeshi (帯取返)Belt grab reversal
- Judo · Brazilian jiu-jitsuKuzure kesa gatame (崩袈裟固)Judo technique
- JudoTate shiho gatame (縦四方固)Judo technique
- Judo · JujutsuYoko shiho gatame (横四方固)Judo technique
- JudoUra kesa gatame (裹袈裟固)Judo technique
- JudoSangaku-gatame (三角固)
- JudoSankaku-garami (三角緘)
- JudoShitsu (膝)Or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee
- JudoUde hishigi kata osae tai gatameJudo technique
- JudoUshiro-Kesa-GatameJudo technique
- JudoAshi-Dori-GaramiEntangled leg dislocation
Judo joint locks in technique lists
| Technique | Japanese | Meaning | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obi tori gaeshi | 帯取返 | Belt grab reversal | Shinmeisho no waza |
| Kesa-gatame | 袈裟固 | Scarf hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kata-gatame | 肩固 | Shoulder hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kami-shiho-gatame | 上四方固 | Upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame | 崩上四方固 | Broken upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame | 横四方固 | Side four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Tate-shiho-gatame | 縦四方固 | Vertical four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kesa-gatame | 崩袈裟固 | Broken scarf hold | Osaekomi-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 armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame | 腕挫腕固 | Armlock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame | 腕挫膝固 | Knee armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame | 腕挫腋固 | Armpit arm entanglement | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame | 腕挫腹固 | Side-extended armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-garami | 足緘 | Leg entanglement (Forbidden in competition) | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame | 腕挫脚固 | Side-lying armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-te-gatame | 腕挫手固 | Hand lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame | 腕挫三角固 | Triangular armbar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-garami | 足緘 | Leg entanglement | Kinshi-waza |
| Kesa-gatame | 袈裟固 | Scarf hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kesa-gatame | 崩袈裟固 | Broken scarf hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Ushiro-kesa-gatame | 後袈裟固 | Osaekomi-waza | |
| Kata-gatame | 肩固 | Shoulder hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kami-shiho-gatame | 上四方固 | Upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame | 崩上四方固 | Broken upper four quarter hold down | Osaekomi-waza |
| Tate-shiho-gatame | 縦四方固 | Vertical four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Yoko-shiho-gatame | 横四方固 | Side four quarter hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Ura-gatame | 裹固 | Back hold | Osaekomi-waza |
| Uki-gatame | 浮固 | Floating hold | Osaekomi-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 lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame | 腕挫脚固 | Side-lying arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame | 腕挫腹固 | Side-extended arm bar, lower stomach against opponent's elbow | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame | 腕挫膝固 | Knee arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame | 腕挫十字固 | Back-lying perpendicular arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame | 腕挫三角固 | Triangular arm bar | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-te-gatame | 腕挫手固 | Hand lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame | 腕挫腕固 | Arm lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame | 腕挫腋固 | Armpit arm entanglement | Kansetsu-waza |
| Ashi-Dori-Garami | Entangled leg dislocation | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Hiza-Hishigi | Knee crush | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Ashi-hishigi | 足挫 | Straight ankle lock | Kansetsu-waza |
| Sankaku-garami | 三角緘 | Kansetsu-waza | |
| Ura-gatame | 裹固 | Opponent on all fours | |
| Yoko-obi-tori-gaeshi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Obi-tori-sumi-gaeshi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Obi-tori-yoko-mawashi | Opponent on all fours | ||
| Foot lock counter to-rear-mounted position | On all own fours | ||
| Niju-garami | Double entanglement | Extracting own leg | |
| Shitsu | 膝 | or Shita-kansetsu (下関節): Knee | Kyusho |
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.