King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame

Judo technique

Type
Joint locks
Martial arts
Judo
Classified as
judo technique
Chin na at King's Kung-Fu

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:

The name word by word

Each part of the romanized name looked up in the JMdict Japanese dictionary.

WordJapaneseReadingMeaning
Ushiro後ろうしろback; behind
Kesa Gatame袈裟固めkesagatamescarf hold (in judo)

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)

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q7901956 (CC0); . Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.