Clinch/Upper Body Control
General standing grip-fighting engagement: sustained bilateral upper-body contact where both fighters are actively gripping, without commitment to one named tie. Functions as the umbrella category for standing throws — most of the Judo nage-waza catalog (hip throws, shoulder throws, sacrifice throws) is filed here when the specific entry grip isn't distinguished. Parent to the more committed two-hand ties, Double Collar Tie and Double Underhooks, which represent a step further than generic clinch contact.
Techniques (47)
Ankle Pick
A takedown technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's ankle (typically the lead leg) and lif…
View DetailsArsonist
A variation of the firemans carry, where we place the head in front of the body.
View DetailsAshi Guruma
Ashi Guruma is a dynamic Judo throwing technique where the tori (executor) uses their leg as a fulc…
View DetailsCollar Drag
A technique where the attacker grabs the opponent's collar or neck and pulls/drags them forward and…
View DetailsCollar Tie
The collar tie is foundational across wrestling (freestyle, folkstyle, Greco-Roman), BJJ, Judo, and…
View DetailsCow Catcher
A versatile control technique that combines head control with an underhook to dominate an opponent'…
View DetailsDe Ashi Barai
Tori brushes the outer (little-toe) edge of uke's advancing foot sideways with the sole, sweeping i…
Duck under
A technique where the attacker ducks underneath the opponent's arm (typically from a collar tie or …
View DetailsHane Goshi
Spring hip throw: a hip technique (koshi-waza) in which tori turns in as for o-goshi, loads uke aga…
View DetailsHarai Makikomi
Sweeping wraparound: a side sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) that begins as harai-goshi (sweeping…
View DetailsHarai Tsurikomi Ashi
Tori first lifts and pulls uke up-and-forward (the tsurikomi action) to load them onto one tensione…
Common Transitions
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- Front Bodylock suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Front Headlock suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Side Control To Top Gi & No-Gi
- Standing suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Collar Tie suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Front Headlock suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Lower Body Engagement suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Standing suggested Gi & No-Gi
- Tie-up suggested Gi & No-Gi
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