Iipponpath

Judo term

Kata-gatame: Judo Meaning

Pronunciation
kah-tah gah-tah-meh
Meaning
Shoulder hold

In Judo

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.

Illustration of Kata-gatame, a shoulder hold
Technique image: In Kata-gatame, uke's own arm is pressed against the head while tori closes a ring around arm, head, and shoulder.

Lessons that teach this

Kata-gatame

Learn the basics of Kata-gatame and its two variants.

Escaping Kata-gatame

Learn two escapes from Kata-gatame.

Review

Review Kata-gatame, its escapes, and the ne-waza freeing tasks.