Kansetsu-waza are the twists, bends, or locks applied on the elbow joint only in judo. They are very useful in judo tournaments. Some of these are outlined in this article.
1. Hiza-gatame (knee-elbow lock)
To produce a positive effect in locking, bending, or twisting your opponent's elbow joint, it is necessary to break his posture to prevent him from using the force of his waist and abdominal region before you apply the lock.
Let us study the technique of hiza-gatame. You are lying on your back with the body of your opponent set between your legs. When he extends his right arm carelessly toward your chest, you quickly grasp the wrist tightly under your left armpit. At the same time you break his posture by pushing back his left thigh with your right foot while pulling his left lapel with your right hand.
Now with your left knee press his right elbow joint from the outside while bending your body upward. He must give a signal for defeat because of the intense pressure on his elbow joint.
Therefore you can create extreme pain in your opponent's right elbow joint. Also, pressing down on the elbow joint with your left knee, will result in an even more unbearable pressure.
KEY POINTS:
a. Hold your opponent's right wrist firmly under your left armpit; otherwise, he may escape by pulling it away.
b. Push away at his left hip with your right foot in order to break his posture. He will then be unable to use the defensive power of his waist and abdominal region.
2. Juji-gatame (cross armlock)
This technique locks the opponent in the form of a cross and is a good lock to use in judo tournaments. His upper arm is locked between your thighs, and pressure is applied upward against his elbow joint. As your opponent lies on his back, you sit at his right side. When he carelessly extends his right arm toward your chest, you quickly grasp the arm and hold it in your arms. Now you turn your body to the right to sit at the right side of his right shoulder.
At the same time place your left leg over his neck and face to prevent him from rising. Your right leg is planted against his right side. While pinning his upper arm tightly between your thighs, you press it against your abdomen. Now pull his wrist with your hands so that the little-finger edge is pressed against your chest. At the same time raise your abdomen and place pressure against his elbow joint for the completion of the lock.
KEY POINTS:
a. You must pull your opponent's right hand so that his little finger will touch your chest. Thus the inside of his arm is turned up.
b. Push your hips as close as possible to his shoulder for leverage support.
c. With the lower part of your left leg, pull his head against your hips to prevent him from raising his body.
d. Pin his upper arm by pressing your knees together.
e. Apply the final pressure by raising your abdomen.
3. Ude-garami (entangled armlock)
In the above-described techniques you reverse the natural bend of your opponent's elbow joint. In ude-garami, however, you twist to apply pressure on your opponent. He lies on his back, and you sit at his right side. If he carelessly extends his right arm, you quickly grasp the wrist with your right hand.
Then you lean across his chest, bringing your left hand under his right arm and up to grasp your own right arm-left wrist on top. If you lift up his right elbow a little with your left forearm while pushing down his right wrist with your right hand, you will exert enough pressure on his elbow joint to bring about his submission.
KEY POINTS:
a. Lift your opponent's elbow and push down on his right wrist as he is lying on his back.
b. Apply the entangled elbow lock only when your opponent's arm is in a bent position.
c. Keep your body posture correct and lower your body in order to create a low center of gravity and thereby prevent your opponent from escaping.
These are good holds to know and can be used to great effect in judo tournaments.
1. Hiza-gatame (knee-elbow lock)
To produce a positive effect in locking, bending, or twisting your opponent's elbow joint, it is necessary to break his posture to prevent him from using the force of his waist and abdominal region before you apply the lock.
Let us study the technique of hiza-gatame. You are lying on your back with the body of your opponent set between your legs. When he extends his right arm carelessly toward your chest, you quickly grasp the wrist tightly under your left armpit. At the same time you break his posture by pushing back his left thigh with your right foot while pulling his left lapel with your right hand.
Now with your left knee press his right elbow joint from the outside while bending your body upward. He must give a signal for defeat because of the intense pressure on his elbow joint.
Therefore you can create extreme pain in your opponent's right elbow joint. Also, pressing down on the elbow joint with your left knee, will result in an even more unbearable pressure.
KEY POINTS:
a. Hold your opponent's right wrist firmly under your left armpit; otherwise, he may escape by pulling it away.
b. Push away at his left hip with your right foot in order to break his posture. He will then be unable to use the defensive power of his waist and abdominal region.
2. Juji-gatame (cross armlock)
This technique locks the opponent in the form of a cross and is a good lock to use in judo tournaments. His upper arm is locked between your thighs, and pressure is applied upward against his elbow joint. As your opponent lies on his back, you sit at his right side. When he carelessly extends his right arm toward your chest, you quickly grasp the arm and hold it in your arms. Now you turn your body to the right to sit at the right side of his right shoulder.
At the same time place your left leg over his neck and face to prevent him from rising. Your right leg is planted against his right side. While pinning his upper arm tightly between your thighs, you press it against your abdomen. Now pull his wrist with your hands so that the little-finger edge is pressed against your chest. At the same time raise your abdomen and place pressure against his elbow joint for the completion of the lock.
KEY POINTS:
a. You must pull your opponent's right hand so that his little finger will touch your chest. Thus the inside of his arm is turned up.
b. Push your hips as close as possible to his shoulder for leverage support.
c. With the lower part of your left leg, pull his head against your hips to prevent him from raising his body.
d. Pin his upper arm by pressing your knees together.
e. Apply the final pressure by raising your abdomen.
3. Ude-garami (entangled armlock)
In the above-described techniques you reverse the natural bend of your opponent's elbow joint. In ude-garami, however, you twist to apply pressure on your opponent. He lies on his back, and you sit at his right side. If he carelessly extends his right arm, you quickly grasp the wrist with your right hand.
Then you lean across his chest, bringing your left hand under his right arm and up to grasp your own right arm-left wrist on top. If you lift up his right elbow a little with your left forearm while pushing down his right wrist with your right hand, you will exert enough pressure on his elbow joint to bring about his submission.
KEY POINTS:
a. Lift your opponent's elbow and push down on his right wrist as he is lying on his back.
b. Apply the entangled elbow lock only when your opponent's arm is in a bent position.
c. Keep your body posture correct and lower your body in order to create a low center of gravity and thereby prevent your opponent from escaping.
These are good holds to know and can be used to great effect in judo tournaments.
By Spioros Arena
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