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Arm Locks in Jiu Jitsu
Arm locks are a type of arm restraint that tends to focus around trying to bend the elbow (empi) in a way that
quite frankly it shouldn't go. A secondary effect of many arm locks is a restriction of movement in the shoulder, but
the underlying restraint should always be directed towards the elbow as it is typically an easier target than the
shoulder.
Within Shorinji Kan Jiu Jitsu there are six arm locks taught to all beginners before they take their first
grading. By convention these arm locks have been given numbers to identify them during training (e.g. arm
lock one).
Below is a list of arm locks, and whilst it is by no means definitive, it tries to cover all of the arm locks that
a jitsuka may come across and where possible the number most often attributed to it in the Shorinji Kan syllabus.
| Number (Convention) |
Japanese
Name(s) |
Translation(s) |
Notes |
| 1 |
Ude Kujiki |
Arm Break |
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| 1 |
Kannuki Gatame |
Bolt Lock |
Reverse application of 1 |
| 2 |
Ude Mune Gatame |
Arm Chest Hold |
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| 2 |
Karada Gatame |
Body Lock |
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| 2 (alt.) |
Katsugi Gatame |
Shoulder Carry Lock |
Alternate application of 2 on a taller opponent |
| 3 |
Jodan Ude Garame |
Upper Level Arm Entanglement |
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| 4 |
Gedan Gyaku Ude Garame |
Lower Level Reverse Arm Entanglement |
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| 5 |
Waki Gatame |
Armpit lock |
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| 6 |
Ude Gatame |
Arm Crush |
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| 6 |
Ude Osae |
Arm Pin |
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