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    Gyaku-juji-jime

    逆十字絞 · ぎゃくじゅうじじめ · reverse cross strangle · said GYAH-koo JOO-jee JEE-meh

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    About this technique

    The cross strangle with both grips reversed: fingers inside the opposite collars, thumbs outside, palms up, the closing action turning the other way. Strangles are restricted by age in most federations; learn and practise this only under instruction and supervision.

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    A technique to choke the opponent ’ s neck region by crossing the wrists from the front, gripping his side-collars with four fingers of both hands inside and tightening arms.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. Both hands: fingers inside the opposite collars, thumbs out
    2. The same deep crossed grip as the normal form, mirrored
    3. Close with the wrist turn and elbows, gradually and under control

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    At a glance

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    What it is
    Katame-waza (grappling techniques).
    Kodokan number
    702 (GJJ).
    Contest rules
    No rule singles it out.
    Required for

    Step by step

    These steps describe the standard right-handed form without relying on the video.

    1. Facing your partner on the ground, slide the fingers of your right hand deep inside their right collar, thumb outside the cloth.
    2. Cross your left arm and take their left collar the same reversed way, fingers inside, as deep as you can reach.
    3. Your arms cross at their chest, palms facing you rather than away.
    4. Close gradually: turn the wrists and draw the elbows down and in, the forearm blades pressing the sides of the neck.
    5. Release completely at the tap, open both hands, and check your partner.

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    Receiving it

    The crossed grip arrives with the palms turned the other way, and the squeeze comes on the same smooth curve as the normal form. Grip their forearms and tuck your chin early. Tap immediately and clearly the moment the strangle is properly on, on their arm or body where they will feel it; holding on risks a blackout. Tell your instructor if you ever feel light-headed afterwards.

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    VI judo notes

    Groundwork is where sight matters least, and the grips here are taken by touch in any case. Track the collar with your fingers from the shoulder into the neck so the depth is felt rather than guessed, and check which way your palms are facing before you close: reversed grips feel almost identical to the standard cross until the pressure arrives. Release completely at the tap, which may land on your arm or on the mat.

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    In competition

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    Senior IJF competition, 2020 to 2026, from 73,099 contests. Counts scores, not attempts.

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