Shime-waza / Choking Techniques
絞技 / 締め技
Category of choking and strangulation techniques compressing the carotid arteries or windpipe.
Quick Facts
Definition
Shime-waza ('constriction techniques') divides into blood chokes (carotid artery compression) and air chokes (trachea compression). Blood chokes produce painless unconsciousness in 5-10 seconds without damaging airway cartilage.
Related Terms
Match-ending choke or joint lock forcing the opponent to signal defeat by tapping.
Katame-waza / Ground Control固技 / 寝技Category of ground grappling techniques including hold-downs (Osaekomi), joint locks (Kansetsu), and chokes (Shime).
Gi Choke / Lapel Choke絞技Submission choking techniques in BJJ and Judo making tactical use of the opponent's gi lapels.
Rear Naked Choke / Hadaka-jime裸絞め / Rear Naked ChokeHighest-percentage blood choke applied from back control without gripping clothing.
Triangle Choke / Sankaku-jime三角絞め / TriangleVascular blood choke locking legs into a figure-four triangle around the opponent's neck and one arm.