Judo term
Osaekomi: Judo Meaning
- Pronunciation
- oh-sah-eh-koh-mee
- Meaning
- Hold-down is on
In Judo
Osaekomi is the referee call that a hold-down is active. The count continues only while tori maintains the required control in the curriculum's match model.
How to recognize it
Recognize osaekomi when a pin has become controlled enough for the referee to announce it and point the arm downward toward the judoka.
Quick check
What does the call osaekomi mean?
Reveal answer
The hold-down is active and its count is running while control remains.
Keep it distinct
Active call versus pin family
is the active hold-down call. is the family of techniques that can establish such control.
Active versus broken hold
Osaekomi begins the hold-down count. is called when that control is no longer present, including when uke wraps tori's leg in this curriculum model.
Lessons that teach this
Review
Review Yellow hold-down control, osaekomi, and throw-to-hold-down transitions.
Throw to Hold-Down
Connect Yellow throws to Tate and Kami hold-down control.
Osaekomi Scoring
Learn when a hold-down counts and how the timing scores.
Match Calls
Learn the main words you hear during a match.
Winning a Match
Learn the basic ways a match can end.
Review
Review Yellow Shiai calls, scores, penalties, and match endings.
Throw to Hold-Down
Connect the Yellow-Orange turn-in throws to taught hold-down controls.
Turnovers to Hold-Downs
Learn the idea of turning uke into osaekomi-waza.
Kata-gatame
Learn the basics of Kata-gatame and its two variants.
Escaping Kata-gatame
Learn two escapes from Kata-gatame.
Leg Entanglement Situations
Learn what to do when uke wraps one of tori's legs.
Between Uke's Legs
Learn how to pass from between uke's legs to a hold-down.
Review
Review Kata-gatame, its escapes, and the ne-waza freeing tasks.
Score Signals
Learn the referee hand signals for scores and hold-downs.
Waza-ari awasete Ippon
Learn the four ways two Waza-ari combine into Ippon.
Review
Review the referee signals and the throw scoring criteria.