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)
Hiza Guruma
A technique where tori places their foot in front of uke's knee and turns, causing uke to fall.
View DetailsJumping Closed Guard
A guard-pull entry in which the bottom player jumps from standing and wraps both legs around the st…
View DetailsKani Basami (Scissor takedown)
A leg-scissoring sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza), 'crab scissors,' in which tori drops beside a …
View DetailsKata Guruma
A technique where tori lifts uke onto their shoulders in a fireman's carry position before throwing.
View DetailsKawazu Gake
A leg-entanglement sacrifice throw (yoko-sutemi-waza) in which tori coils one leg around the oppone…
View DetailsKnee Tap Takedown
A takedown technique where the attacker controls the opponent's upper body (typically with an under…
Koshi Guruma
A hip throw where the attacker wraps their arm around the opponent's neck/head while turning their …
View DetailsKo Soto Gake
Tori hooks the outside of uke's heel/ankle and, keeping it trapped, drives uke's upper body straigh…
View DetailsKo Soto Gari
Tori reaps the outside of uke's heel with a small scooping motion of the sole/instep, first driving…
View DetailsKo Uchi Gari
A technique where tori reaps the inside of uke's heel/ankle while pulling them forward and to the s…
View DetailsMetzger
A counter to an opponent's bodylock attack. As the attacker locks their hands around the defender's…
Common Transitions
From here, you can go to
- 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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