Judo term

Mune-gatame: Judo Meaning

In Judo

Mune-gatame is a chest hold from the Yoko-shiho-gatame family. Tori controls from the side with the chest placed across uke's chest.

Recognize mune-gatame as a side-control hold where chest-to-chest connection is the defining feature, including the taught pass under uke's leg.

What body connection defines Mune-gatame?

Reveal answer

Tori's chest controls across uke's chest from the side.

is one chest-across-chest side hold. is the broader side four-quarter hold family.

Learn the basics of Yoko-shiho-gatame and how to escape from it.

Review the core words and concepts from the previous lessons.

Learn what to do when uke wraps one of tori's legs.

Learn how to pass from between uke's legs to a hold-down.

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