Karasukai
Stavanger, Norway
TORI-WAZA
取り技
Grabs and holds
Katate-dori 片手取り (single-hand grab), one hand grabs one wrist.
Kosa-dori 交叉取り(cross-over grab),
aka Katate kosa-dori 片手交叉取り (cross-over single hand grab),
aka Katate-dori 片手取り(single-hand grab). Left hand grabs left wrist, or, right hand grabs right wrist.
Aka Ushiro katate-dori 後ろ 片手取り(rear single-hand grab). Uke grabs the crossing hand and attacks to the rear.
Related to Ushiro tekubitori (後ろ手首取り(rear wrist grab).
Ryōte-mochi 両手 持ち (double-handed hold) aka Katate ryōte-mochi 片手 両手 持ち ("single hand, double-handed hold"),
aka Morote-dori 諸手取り(both-hands grab), aka Katate ryōte-dori 片手両手取り(single hand, double-handed grab).
Two hands grab one hand.
Ryōte-dori 両手取り ("both hands grab"),
aka Ryōkatate-dori 両片手取り, ("double single-handed grab"). Both hands grab both hands.
Kata-dori 肩取り (shoulder grab),
Ryōkata-dori 両肩取り (both shoulders grab).
Eri-dori 襟取り(collar grab),
aka Mune-dori or Muna-dori 胸取り(chest grab) when grabbing the front side.
Sode-dori 袖取り (sleeve grab).
Kubi-shime 後ろ首絞め (chokehold).
Daki-jime 抱締め ("to hug someone close").
A bear hug, under or over one's arms. The rear version is simply aka Ushiro-dori 後取り ("rear hold").
Below, Daki-jime with Chiba Tsugutaka.
Hagai-jime 羽交い締め
("binding arms behind the back").
1) pinioning arms behind the back, or
2) full nelson.
Hagai-jime (1) with Kenjiro Yoshigasaki:
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The drawings are from Aikijujutsu Densho (1933) by Moritaka (Morihei) Ueshiba, available from e.g. https://www.aikidosangenkai.org/blog/aikijujutsu-densho-budo-renshu-moritaka-ueshiba/.
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- E. L.
2025 March
