Juji Garami
十字絡み
Literally: figure-ten entanglement
Also known as: juji nage
Aikido technique that crosses uke's arms and locks them against one another; the name refers to the character 十 for the numeral 10.
Quick Facts
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Common mistakes: crossing below the elbow instead of above it, guiding one arm before the other, and trying to lock the cross with a squeeze instead of body positioning.
💡 Key Tip
Obě paže musí přijít do kříže současně. Jakmile jednu vedeš dřív, útočník druhou vytáhne a technika se rozpadne.
About
Juji garami (十字絡み), literally crossed entanglement or entanglement into a ten, is an aikido technique that locks uke's arms one against the other. The name refers to the character for the numeral 10 (十), which has the shape of a cross. Aikido Journal defines it as a method of crossed entanglement in which tori presses on the attacker's elbows brought into a crossed position. Sources disagree on whether it is a throw or an immobilization. The English Wikipedia lists it as a throw and also gives it another name, juji nage (十字投げ, cross throw); Aikido Journal covers juji nage under a separate heading that merely refers to juji garami as the same technique.