Grabs

 

Katatetori: One hand grabs one hand. Standing in ai hanmi, the uke reaches out to the nage's offered hand and grasps just above the wrist joint. At the time of the grab both are in ai hanmi. The hold should be strong but not stiff. To offer for this attack, hold out the forward hand (i.e.: the same side as the forward foot), palm down fingers together, relaxed.

Hijitori: Elbow-grab. Very rare from the front, this is usually from the back but in either case the elbow is bent and held slightly out from the body.

Katatori: One hand grabs the shoulder. The uke reaches out to grab the offered shoulder. Usually, if the nage is wearing a gi, the gi itself is grabed in front of the shoulder joint. At the time of the grab both are in ai hanmi. To offer for this attack, put the shoulder to be grabbed slightly forward. As with strikes it is sometimes ok to pinch the gi and pull it out a bit on the shoulder that is to be grabbed.

Ryote Mochi (also Morototori): Two hands grab one. The opposite hand grabs just above the wrist joint and the same side hand grabs just below the elbow. The hold is strong but not stiff. At the time of the grab both are in ai hanmi. The offer is the same as for katatetori.

Kosatori: Cross-hand grab (uke's left grabs nage's left). At the time of the grab both are in gakyu hanmi. To offer for this grab, hold out the right hand, towards the uke's right hand (as opposed to the same side hand).

Munetori: Lapel-hold. Grab with one or two hands; in judo this is often used to choke an opponent out.

Ryokatatori: Two hands grab both shoulders. This is katatori but with the free hand grabbing the other shoulder. Ai hanmi is maintained. To offer for this attack, stand with shoulders even and pinch both shoulders' gi to indicate this when needed.

Ryotetori: Two hands grab two. The same as katatetori but with the free hand grabbing the nage's free hand. Ai hanmi is maintained.

Ushiro-: Attacks from behind are prefixed by ushiro, for example: ushiro-ryokatatori is two hands grab shoulders from behind, or ushiro-ryohijitori is two hands grab two elbows from behind. Often these attacks start from facing the nage and running around to the offered side and continuing around to complete the grab from behind. The offers are the same as for other grabs, but the uke grabs with the opposite hand, in order that, when behind, the uke will correctly be grabbing both targets correctly (i.e.: no crossed hands).

Ushiro kubishime: Wrist grab and choke from behind.

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