Ura-gatame
裏固Back hold
About This Technique
Ura Gatame (裏固), or the back hold (reverse hold), is a pinning technique (osaekomi-waza) in Judo. It is an unconventional hold where the attacker immobilizes an opponent on their back while positioned back-to-front, driving pressure into the opponent from an inverted position.
2 Videos
裏固 / Ura-gatame
Video by Kodokan
裏固の逃れ方 / Ura-gatame Escapes
Video by Kodokan
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