JUDO: UDE-KANSETSU-WAZA / ARMLOCKS

An armlock is a judo technique to controle Uke by overstretching/hyperextending or hyperrotating the elbow joint.

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Ude-kansetsu-Waza		Armlock
First position, Uke on its back, Tori kneeling at the side.
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame		Cross armlock
Ude-garami		Entangled/bent armlock
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame		Arm dislocation
Yoko-hiza-gatame		Lateral knee armlock
Second position, Uke on its back, Tori kneeling over him
Kami-ude Hishigi-juji-gatame		Upper cross armlock
Yoko-ude-hishigi		Lateral armlock
Kami-hiza-gatame		Upper knee armlock
Third position, Tori on its back, Uke kneeling between the legs
Ude-hishigi-henkawaza		Variant of armlock
Gyaku-juji		Reverse cross dislocation
Shime-garami		Strangulation armlock
Hiza-gatame		Knee armlock
Fourth position, Uke on elbows/knees, Tori kneeling at his side
Hara-gatame		Stomach armlock
Ashi-gatame		Leg armlock
Ude-garami-henkawaza		Variant of entangled armlock
Othen-gatame		Lateral tilting entangled armlock
Fifth position, Uke escapes from holding, Tori makes armlock
Kesa-garami		Scarf entangled armlock
Kuzure-kami-shiho-garami		Broken upper four quarters entangled armlock
Gyaku-gesa-garami		Reverse scarf entangled armlock
Mune-garami		Entangled armlock from chest
Mune-gyaku		Dislocation against the chest
Sixth position, Tori and Uke standing face-to-face
Gyaku-tebuki		Dislocation/Reverse wrist
Hiji-makikomi		Elbow coiling
Kuzure-hiji-makikomi		Broken coiling of elbow
Kannuki-gatame		Bar armlock
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame		Arm crush kneelock