Judo term
Nami-juji-jime
- Pronunciation
- nah-mee joo-jee jee-meh
- Meaning
- Normal cross choke
In Judo
Nami-juji-jime is the normal cross choke with both thumbs inside uke's collar and both sets of fingers outside.
How to recognize it
Recognize crossed arms with both hands in the same normal, thumbs-in orientation.
Don't mix it up
Normal hand orientation
Nami uses two thumbs-in grips. Gyaku uses two palms-up grips, while Kata mixes the two orientations.