Judo lesson

Shime-waza Rules

Learn the legal tools, prohibited methods, and immediate stopping signals for chokes.

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What you will learn

Identify legal forearm and collar use
Reject bare hands, belt, and jacket skirt
Release immediately on submission or Matte

Terms in this lesson

Shime-waza: Choking techniques
Matte: Stop or wait
Tori: The person doing the technique
Uke: The person receiving the technique