Kimura / Double Wristlock
逆腕 twisted / Kimura
Devastating double-wristlock shoulder submission utilizing a figure-four arm grip.
Quick Facts
CategoryConcept / Principle
Pronunciation/[kee-moo-rah]/
Alternative NamesFigure-four shoulder lock, Reverse armlock
Definition
Named after Judo titan Masahiko Kimura, who famously defeated Helio Gracie with it in 1951. The attacker secures a double-wristlock (figure-four) grip, rotating the opponent's upper arm backward to hyperextend the rotator cuff and shoulder joint.
Related Terms
GuardGuard
Core BJJ bottom ground position where a practitioner controls the opponent using their legs.
Submission / TapoutSubmissionMatch-ending choke or joint lock forcing the opponent to signal defeat by tapping.
Tapout / TappingTapoutPhysical or verbal signal given by a submission-bound fighter to concede defeat instantly.
Armbar / Juji-gatame十字固めFoundational joint lock hyperextending the elbow joint using hip leverage in BJJ, Judo, and MMA.