The object in a judo match is to throw the opponent to the ground on his shoulder; to pin him to the ground principally on his back; or to force him to submit to a choke, strangle or an armlock. Any of these score ippon, immediately winning the match.
Below are some judo technique%s to help improve your performance in judo tournaments.
Kansetsu-waza are the twists, bends, or locks applied on the elbow joint only in judo. 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.
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.
KEY POINTS:
a. Hold your opponent’s right wrist firmly under your left armpit; otherwise, he may escape by pulling it away. 2. Juji-gatame (cross armlock)
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.
Your right leg is planted against his right side. 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.
d. Pin his upper arm by pressing your knees together. 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. 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.
Mastery of these judo techniques will help you to improve the level of your current skill.