Judo term
Gyaku-juji-jime
- Pronunciation
- gyah-koo joo-jee jee-meh
- Meaning
- Reverse cross choke
In Judo
Gyaku-juji-jime is the reverse cross choke with both palms and thumbs facing upward and the fingers inside the collar.
How to recognize it
Recognize two crossed, matching palms-up grips deep in uke's collar.
Don't mix it up
Reverse hand orientation
Gyaku uses two palms-up grips. Nami uses two thumbs-in grips, while Kata uses one of each orientation.