Ura gatame

Ura gatame
Classification	Katame-waza
Sub classification	Osaekomi-waza
Kodokan	No
Technique name
Rōmaji	Ura gatame
Japanese	裹固
English	Back hold

Ura Gatame (裹固) is a mat hold described in the Canon Of Judo. Changes to the International Judo Federation Rules in October 2013 made it a legitimate hold (osaekomi) for competition. In 2017, it was added as an official named technique by the Kodokan. It can be used as a turtle turnover as demonstrated in The Essence Of Judo by Kyuzo Mifune. It is categorized as Katame-waza (grappling technique).

Similar techniques, variants, and aliases

English aliases:

• Back hold

References

• Mifune, Kyuzo (2004,1965,1960). The Canon Of Judo. Kodansha International Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 4-7700-2979-9. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)