Judo term

Sankaku-gatame

Pronunciation: sahn-kah-koo gah-tah-meh
Meaning: Triangular hold

In Judo

Sankaku-gatame names a hold-down using triangular leg control together with upper-body immobilization.

Lessons that teach this

Three Sankaku OutcomesMatch upper-body, elbow, and choke control to their Sankaku names.
ReviewRetrieve elbow and triangle terms and recognize early defense.
Sankaku Action and ReactionChoose a Sankaku continuation from the control that remains.