Ground techniques
Ne-waza includes pins, turnovers, escapes, and submissions. This curriculum starts with pins, control, and escapes.
Reference
Groundwork — Ne-waza
Pins and control on the ground.
- Ne-waza neh-wah-zah
- Katame-waza kah-tah-meh wah-zah
Grappling or control techniques
Katame-waza are control techniques, including pins, strangles, and arm locks. This curriculum introduces holding ideas first.
- Osaekomi-waza oh-sah-eh-koh-mee wah-zah
Holding techniques
Osaekomi-waza are pins used to control an opponent on their back or side during groundwork.
- Kesa-gatame keh-sah-gah-tah-meh
Scarf hold
Kesa-gatame is a common pin. It uses chest pressure and arm control rather than squeezing with strength.
- Kata-gatame kah-tah gah-tah-meh
Shoulder hold
Kata-gatame pins uke by pressing uke's own arm against the head. Tori closes a ring with both arms around uke's arm, head, and shoulder.
- Yoko-shiho-gatame yoh-koh shee-hoh gah-tah-meh
Side four-quarter hold
Yoko-shiho-gatame is a side control pin and part of the broad hold-down family.
- Mune-gatame moo-neh gah-tah-meh
Chest hold
Mune-gatame is a side-control hold from the Yoko-shiho-gatame family where tori's chest presses across uke's chest.
- Tate-shiho-gatame tah-teh shee-hoh gah-tah-meh
Vertical four-quarter hold
Tate-shiho-gatame controls along uke's body from a mounted position and belongs to the hold-down family.
- Gyaku-kesa-gatame gyah-koo keh-sah gah-tah-meh
Reverse scarf hold
Gyaku-kesa-gatame is a reverse scarf-hold family position related to Kesa-gatame.
- Kami-shiho-gatame kah-mee shee-hoh gah-tah-meh
Upper four-quarter hold
Kami-shiho-gatame controls from near uke's head and belongs to the hold-down family.