Judo term
Hadaka-jime
- Pronunciation
- hah-dah-kah jee-meh
- Meaning
- Naked choke
In Judo
Hadaka-jime is the bare choke: Tori applies it from behind with the arms alone, without gripping the judogi. One arm passes around Uke’s neck and the hands join near Uke’s opposite shoulder, while close chest contact keeps Uke from turning away. Do not press across the jaw or crank the neck, and release at once on a tap or .
How to recognize it
Recognize Hadaka-jime when Tori is behind Uke with the two hands joined to each other and neither hand holding the collar or lapel.
Don't mix it up
Bare versus collar choke
Hadaka-jime needs no cloth. comes from the same rear position but closes the choke through two collar grips.