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    Kata-juji-jime

    片十字絞 · かたじゅうじじめ · half cross strangle · said kah-TAH JOO-jee JEE-meh

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    About this technique

    The cross strangle with one hand of each kind: one thumb inside, one fingers inside. The most used of the three in practice, because the mixed grip is the easiest to place under resistance. 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 left side-collar with four fingers of the left hand inside and the right side-collar with right thumb inside, pulling the left hand and pushing the right hand.
    The Kodokan's definition

    Key points

    1. One hand thumb inside, the other fingers inside
    2. The deeper the first grip, the less the second must do
    3. Elbows down and in; the squeeze is a curve, not a snatch

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    At a glance

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    What it is
    Katame-waza (grappling techniques).
    Kodokan number
    703 (KJJ).
    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, take your first grip deep in their right collar with your right hand, thumb inside, fingers out.
    2. Cross your left arm and grip their left collar with the fingers inside, thumb out: one hand of each kind, which is what names the technique.
    3. Settle your forearms across their chest, elbows low.
    4. Close gradually by turning the wrists and drawing both elbows down and towards you, the forearm blades meeting the sides of the neck.
    5. Release fully and immediately at the tap, and stay with your partner a moment.

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    Receiving it

    One thumb and one set of fingers slide into your collars and cross; the mixed grip lets it lock on quickly. Fight the grips before they settle and keep your chin down. 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

    Take the first grip deep and settle it before hunting for the second: a hand that arrives late is easier to place than one that arrives shallow. The mixed grip is the easiest of the three to set against resistance, which counts for a lot when the collar has to be found by touch. Close with the elbows rather than the fingers, and open both hands completely at the tap.

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    In competition

    , how often it scores at IJF level, and two contests where it worked

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

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