Glossary › Hold-downs

Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame

Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame means Modified Upper Corners Hold. It is a judo pinning technique (osaekomi-waza).

Also translated as: Modified Upper 4-Corner Hold.

This term appears on the Yonkyu level of the official USJA rank exam.

Word by word

Judo technique names are modular — break the name into its parts and it reads like a sentence:

Drill “Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame” free in the study appNo signup · works on your phone · progress saved on your device

Related terms

• Kami Shiho Gatame — Upper Corners Hold
• Kuzure Yoko Shiho Gatame — Modified Side Hold
• Kuzure Kesa Gatame — Modified Scarf Hold
• Tate Shiho Gatame — Straddling Hold
• Yoko Shiho Gatame — Side Hold
• Kata Gatame — Shoulder Hold